Month: July 2008
Streetsblog LA
Mandeville Canyon Crash Continues to Dominate Bike Discourse
The horrific July 4th Crash in Mandeville Canyon continues to be a focal point for discussions about bike safety. On Saturday, the Times published a remarkable editorial pleading with drivers to give cyclists their due respect on the road. Later in the day, Councilman Rosendahl's office announced the cancellation of tonight's scheduled meeting on bike issues in the canyon, opting instead to form a task force to decide how best to calm the relationship between riders and drivers on LA's streets.
July 14, 2008
Rosendahl’s Mandeville Road Bike Issues Canceled!
MONDAY’S PUBLIC FORUM ON CYCLING ON MANDEVILLE CANYON ROAD IS CANCELLED
July 14, 2008
Should the Rules of the Road Be Amended for Cyclists?
Via Carectomy, a San Francisco CBS affiliate reports that the Bay Area's Metropolitan Transportation Commission is considering whether to revise the rules of the road to better accommodate cyclists. The changes would make it legal for cyclists to treat stop signs as yield signs, and stoplights as stop signs.
July 14, 2008
Today’s Headlines
San Gabriel Valley Tribune Explains Views on Sales Tax (Part 1, Part 2) Daily News Profiles 4 Car Free Lives (Daily News) Attendance at Foothill Toll Road Hearing Estimated at 10,000 (Times) Counties Ready Campaign to Protect Transportation Funding (PE) Gold Line Sets Ridership Records (West Ranch Beacon) Discount Bus Overflowing in Riverside (PE) Times … Continued
July 14, 2008
Build a Livable Streets Knowledge Base. Contribute to StreetsWiki.
Since we launched the Livable Streets Network one month ago, our community-created reference site, StreetsWiki, has steadily grown. There are now 132 articles contributed and maintained by LSN users. Knowing Streetsblog's audience, however, there's a lot of expertise among our readers still waiting to be tapped.
July 11, 2008
Times Editorial Blasts Molina Over Sales Tax Obstructionism
Maybe there are some Times' editors reading Streetsblog?
July 11, 2008
Play the Lottery for Free Gasoline
Following the example of desperate car companies and brothel owners, Sacramento State Senator Dean Florez floated an idea to attract new people participate in the state lottery: instead of just giving away money to the winners, give away free gas!
July 11, 2008
Streetfilms: Portland’s Pioneer Courthouse Square
According to the Project for Public Spaces (PPS), Portland, Oregon's Pioneer Courthouse Square
is one of the Top 10 greatest public spaces in the U.S. & Canada. I
couldn't agree more. Affectionately referred to as the city's "living
room" the charming and versatile block was once slated to be a parking garage in the 1960s. Thankfully the residents didn't let that happen.
July 11, 2008
Big Companies Bringing Bike-Share to Small Cities
As metropolises like New York and Philadelphia consider the benefits of bike sharing, and with Washington DC already off and riding, smaller cities are getting in on the action as well, often through the initiative of major local employers.
July 11, 2008