Month: November 2008
Streetsblog LA
Trains Under Baghdad
Via Transport Politic,
some encouraging transit news from Iraq, where the mayor of Baghdad
recently announced plans to move ahead with the city's first subway
lines. The Guardian reports:
November 26, 2008
Today’s Headlines
Enviro Groups Send Obama Their Transition Plan… (Grist, HuffPo) …Here Are the NRDC’s Recs on Transpo Policy (Switchboard) Another Map of Measure R Results (Bottleneck Blog) Antonovich’s Measure R Posturing Picked Up by Daily News San Francisco Considering Congestion Pricing That Might Actually Work (Chronicle) Goodbye Supervisor/Director Burke (Daily Breeze) Many Options for UCLA Commuters … Continued
November 26, 2008
Supes “Concerned” Over LACMA’s Finances
Regardless of how you feel about Measure R, you'll get a quick chuckle out of this agenda item on today's county board of supervisor's agenda. Hat tip to the eagle-eyed Damien Goodmon for noticing:
November 25, 2008
A Streetsblog Interview with C.I.C.L.E.’s Liz Elliott
Liz Elliott: While
this isn't exactly about me biking around town, but I do have this one
very recent story that I love. We had two students show up at our
"Learn to Ride" class a few weeks ago, each with a goal to become bike
commuters. What was so inspiring is that neither of them really
believed that they could learn to ride a bike--they just had this
"crazy" dream. Lisa's boyfriend had tried to teach her on his bike, and
just gave up. Ray's friends took him out for about 20 minutes and came
to the conclusion that he was just hopeless. So when they started
pedaling after only about an hour into the class, it was a huge
celebration. This is our favorite class, and we always get emotional
when they take off on their own. So much work has gone into getting
them to that moment, and when they take off, you stand by like a proud
parent filled with joy. Afterward, they were so excited and wanted to
know what bikes they should buy. Now they've already advanced into our
bike handling workshops and are becoming competent cyclists, and
soon-to-be bike commuters. This is what we do, and it's my favorite
story.
November 25, 2008
While We’re At It, Let’s Reinvent the Wheel
Watch this vid touting a contraption called the "SpeedFit," then get your punchlines ready. We like this one from the YouTube peanut gallery:
November 25, 2008
Eastside Bike Club Christmas Caroling Bike Ride
Come join the EASTSIDE BIKE CLUB on there Christmas Caroling Bike Ride. Show up at 3pm to decorate your bike, Check your air pressure and Brakes.
November 25, 2008
Eastside Bike Club RIDES EVERY SATURDAY @ 10am
Join us for Casual Bike Rides thru the Street of LA
November 25, 2008
Today’s Headlines
Other Cyclists Look at Friday’s Meeting (Biking in LA, Illuminate LA, Soap Box, Soap Box, Soap Box) Car Free Monday’s: Browne Molyneaux (Green LA Girl) LAist Goes Carfree to Santa Barbara Pictures from Last Night’s “Car Free” Night at Holiday of Lights Festival (Daily News) Metrolink Joins Google Transit. Metro? Not So Much (Bottleneck Blog) … Continued
November 25, 2008