Month: September 2009
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C.I.C.L.E. Workshop: Traffic Basics. Get into the flow…
Traffic Basics: Get into the flow…
September 3, 2009
LACBC/REI Bike Ed Classes for Parents
Classes for ParentsWhen:
September 10th, 7 PM - 8 PMWhere: Santa Monica REI - Santa Monica & 4th
Parent's Introduction To Youth Bike Safety:$25 ($5 off for LACBC Members)
September 3, 2009
LACBC/REI Classes for Kids
Classes for ParentsWhen:
September 10th, 7 PM - 8 PMWhere: Santa Monica REI - Santa Monica & 4th
Parent's Introduction To Youth Bike Safety:$25 ($5 off for LACBC Members)
September 3, 2009
CICLE: Endless Summer, Free Family Ride
ENDLESS SUMMER: FREE FAMILY BIKE RIDE AND PICNIC Saturday, Sept. 26 at the Pasadena Rose Bowl Inaugural event launches C.I.C.L.E.’s new Families and Bikes (FAB) program.
September 3, 2009
The Brute Power of the Car
For the last couple of days, there’s been a lot of talk around the Streetsblog Network about a particularly horrific incident on Monday in which a cyclist, Darcy Allan Sheppard, was fatally injured on Toronto’s Bloor Street in an encounter with a car allegedly driven by the former attorney general of Ontario, Michael Bryant. Montréal’s … Continued
September 3, 2009
“Safe Streets” Community Meeting in Burbank
Assemblymember Paul
Krekorian (D-Burbank) is set to host a free forum to address safe streets on Tuesday,
Sep. 15 in Burbank. The Safe Streets Workshop will give residents an update
about Krekorian’s AB 766, the Safe Streets Bill, and what lies ahead for
ensuring local control over speed limits.
September 2, 2009
CD 2 Questionnaire: Paul Krekorian
Regular readers of Streetsblog are familiar with Assemblyman Paul Krekorian because of his efforts to change a state law which pressures the LADOT and LAPD to raise speed limits on local roads. While his legislation was stalled in the Assembly Transportation Committee, he has vowed to push forward with his efforts this fall starting with a public meeting on the legislation on September 15 in Burbank.
September 2, 2009
A Last Word on Cash for Clunkers…We Promise
One thing the government's CARS program -- a.k.a. "cash for
clunkers" -- has clearly stimulated is commentary. For a policy
involving a shade under $3 billion in federal spending, it has enjoyed
no shortage of media coverage.
September 2, 2009
With the Fires Affecting Air Quality, Bike Safely Out There
On Monday, reader M asked for some advice while traveling outside. While some readers stepped up with some good advice, I asked some of our local bike safety experts for their advice.
September 2, 2009