Month: June 2010
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LA Bicycle Advisory Committee Convenes with LAPD as Tensions Run High
The revolution would not be televised -- or so we thought. Hushed by the darkened room, more than 50 bicyclists, police officers, members of the media, and community leaders turned toward the projector to watch a film clip that everyone had just confirmed, by a show of hands, that they had already seen.
June 2, 2010
Musing on Trends and Challenges of Increased Transit Use
David Lazarus, in one of his recent L.A. Times columns on public
transit, off-handly laments neglect of the "long-term promotion of
public transportation as a practical alternative to traveling by car".
June 2, 2010
Rider Report from Last Week’s LAPD/LACM Confrontation: It Was All Bad News
Responding to a tweet asking for any first hand accounts, John Clark sent along the following first hand Rider Report from last Friday's Critical Mass. It's interesting to see what someone in the ride, not involved first hand in any confrontation with the LAPD thought of what was happening as it was happening.
June 2, 2010
AFL-CIO Flexing Its Muscle for Senate Transit Operating Aid Bill
The AFL-CIO, a formidable lobbying force in Washington, is throwing its weight behind a Senate bill offered last week
that would authorize $2 billion in emergency funding for transit
agencies forced to hike fares or cut service in lean budgetary times.
June 2, 2010
Today’s Headlines
Dan Barnhart and Monica Gomez took the subway from the wedding to the reception last Saturday night. Photo: Joe Linton When Do We Slow Down Traffic for Peds.? (City Watch) Valley May Only Get One HSR Stop (Burbank Leader via LAist) Backlash to Green Line Extension Kicks Off (Curbed) Local Transit Agencies Sponsor Video Contest … Continued
June 2, 2010
LADOT’s John Fisher on the Future of the American City
There are few names that draw such heated debate in the bike community than "John Fisher," one of the assistant general manager's at LADOT; but the man viewed by many as the most important figure at LADOT when it comes to department policy. After all, General Manager's come and go, but John Fisher is a fixture.
June 1, 2010
The Week That Was: Last Week, Rampant Optimism for LAPD/Cyclist Relationship
Remember this?
June 1, 2010
The Week in Livable Streets Events: Let’s Get Ready To….
This is an all-star week of events. Starting tonight...
June 1, 2010
Today’s Headlines
This is going to be totally worth it…we promise… Different Takes on Fridays Critical Mass v LAPD (LA Weekly, Fox, Curbed, Bikeside, KTLA, Soap Box, KPCC) And the Photog Advocates Are Pissed! (Carlos Miller) Biking In L.A. Has the Official Police Statement LAPD Tough on Drivers Too. They’ll Be Tough on This Kind of Driver … Continued
June 1, 2010