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The Ovarian-Psycos Bicycle Brigade Make a Space for Women on the Eastside
By Kristopher Fortin |
(We’re working on a photo essay tomorrow following up on today’s story. So, come back Monday. D) Two months ago, when 22-year-old Bree’Anna Guzman was murdered in Lincoln Heights, the all-women bike group Ovarian-Pscyos Bicycle Brigade scrapped their previously planned ride to ride instead through the neighborhood to protest the killing. “Whose Streets,” one woman […]
Rise and Shine, Mayor Announces “Bike Summit” for August 16
By Damien Newton |
(Note: You can read full copies of the statements of everyone quoted below here.) The now famous picture of the mayor fooling around the night before his crash. Following his bike crash and broken elbow, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa vowed to hold a "Bike Summit" to talk speak with cyclists about ways to make […]
Another Wonderful Long Beach First: Protected Bike Lanes
By Joe Linton |
The city of Long Beach is Southern California’s undisputed leader in innovative infrastructure for safe and convenient bicycling. They’re at it again this Saturday, April 23rd 2011, when they unveil the first genuine protected bike lanes west of New York City. Opening festivities are from 11am to 2pm at the The Promenade – one block east of Pine Avenue. […]
The Case Against Bike Paths
By Enci Box |
(Anyone who was at last December’s Bike Meeting in City Hall witnessed a mini-shouting match between Enci Box and Councilman Tom LaBonge over whether or not there are "bike facilities" in LaBonge’s district. Enci contends that a bike path is not a real facility, and she elaborates and explains that point here. – DN) Cyclists […]
CicLAvia : 100,000 Cyclists, 0 Incidents, Millions of Stories
By Damien Newton |
(This is part one of our coverage of yesterday’s groundbreaking Open Street Festival. Hopefully later today we’ll have up a Streetfilm. Tomorrow we’ll review the reviews of CicLAvia. – DN.) There’s many ways to try and talk about yesterday’s CicLAvia. One way is to look at the numbers, another to look at the people, and […]
It’s Coming: the Organizing Committee Meets to Finalize Plans for August Clitoral Mass
By Sahra Sulaiman |
Several months ago, I sat down with Sean Deyoe, one of the masterminds behind the Passage Ride. He had asked about setting up a bike ride through South L.A. and if I would think about an interesting and informative route through the area. Sure, I said. I could try… HELL, NO, I thought to myself. […]