Month: November 2011
Streetsblog LA
New Green Bike Lanes on Spring and First
City crews were literally greening Los Angeles streets over the past weekend.
November 22, 2011
Transportation and Food Access Idea 4: More Walkable Food Retail
I have suggested improving transit for shoppers, legalizing sidewalk vending, and establishing regional food hubs. While it is important to expand options for getting food to people and people to food, today I want to address ways to increase the availability of good food near where people live. That way, we can walk and bike to shop for food rather than needing to rely on motorized transportation.
November 22, 2011
Today’s Headlines
Some of the Coverage of L.A.’s First Buffered Green Bike Lane (The Source, Curbed, LAT) Don’t Forget About 1st Street Green Lane in Boyle Heights (LADOT Bike Blog/Flickr) South El Monte Up Next for the Green Bike Lane Treatment? (WSGV Bike Coalition) Gold Line Construction Authority Getting Slammed for Extravagant Expenditures (CBS2) Gold Line Responds with New … Continued
November 22, 2011
Today’s Headlines
We'll be on a partial publishing schedule today and tomorrow, meaning no syndication. If you want to see what's going on in Capitol Hill and beyond, check out Streetsblog D.C. and the Streetsblog Network. Also, I'm traveling right now so I probably missed some headlines, leave any I missed in the comments section.
November 21, 2011
West Hollywood Bicycle Task Force Screens Streetfilms’ Moving Beyond the Automobile
The West Hollywood Bicycle Task Force is screening the Streetfilms.org film Moving Beyond the Automobile on Wed. Dec. 7th at 6:30 p.m. at the new West Hollywood Library at 625 N. San Vicente Blvd. We would like very much to be included in your calendar of up-coming events as I know your readers are interested in the … Continued
November 20, 2011
This Week’s Hot Trend, Large Bike Parking Facilities Near Rail
This week's been a big one for bike parking in L.A. County with the opening of Bike Stop in Burbank and Bike Center later this morning in Santa Monica. Meanwhile, the Culver City Bike Coalition is looking at plans for the Expo Line stop in Culver City and wondering "what about us?" Streetsblog presents a quick tale of three public cycling centers:
November 18, 2011
Critical Mass is Alive and Well: Guadalajara’s Paseo de Todos
Walking and bicycling in Guadalajara can be dangerous in many parts of the city, but there's a big movement among many citizens to alter that. GDL en Bici is a group of wonderful citizens and bicycle advocates who have been organizing multiple weekly bike rides for years, and nothing is more impressive then their first Thursday of the month ride - the Paseo de Todos - which regularly churns out up to 5,000 riders to celebrate and demand safer cycling conditions.
November 18, 2011
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November 18, 2011