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Three Things I Like About Bike Week, and Two Things I Don’t
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It’s Bike Week Los Angeles! May 12th-18th, 2014. Already there has been a lot going on: a press conference, a new report, the annual Blessing of the Bicycles, and a guided ride this morning. Tomorrow will be Los Angeles County’s Bike to Work Day, which includes pit stops and free rides on Metro and various […]
How Can L.A. Sheriffs Support Buses and Bikes Sharing Bus-Only Lanes?
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On bus-only lane signage in Los Angeles, there is a little two-word section at the bottom that reads, “BIKES OK.” Except when they’re not. On May 24, bicycle commuter Mike MacDonald was riding in the “BIKES OK” peak-hour Wilshire Boulevard bus lanes. As he often does, MacDonald was recording his ride. He was cautioned by […]
This Morning’s Bike Week L.A. Press Conference Made One Cynic Smile
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I get pretty cynical, critical, and dismissive about bike week. OK, some folks, probably rightly, know I get too cynical and bitter about a lot of things, and bike week is one of those. This morning, I finished up SBLA’s bike week calendar post, which is pretty critical of the promotion for tonight’s event, “Is Bicycling In Your […]
BRU: How About a Stimulus for Bus Riders?
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Tae Soon Jeon Speaks at Today’s Rally. Photo via Bus Rider’s Union This morning, the Bus Rider’s Union, including members from South and East L.A., and civic leaders from Koreatown gathered to ask the MTA to support the BRU’s Clean Air and Economic Justice Plan. Their plan calls for increased funding and expansion of Metro’s […]
Your Coverage of the Sunset Triangle Plaza Opening
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Yesterday, the Sunset Triangle Plaza opened in Silver Lake on Griffith Park Blvd between Edgecliffe Dr. and Maltman Ave. opened for business. For months, pictures of the green polka dots, bike corrals and other upgrades to the area have trickled out on the Internet, whetting the appetite of Livable Streets Advocates and Silver Lake residents […]
High Gas Prices Got You Down? Some Tips for Newbie L.A. Cyclists
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Chose bike-friendly routes, combine bicycling and transit, lock carefully - and more