Day: October 30, 2012

Over the weekend the Santa Monica Bike Center was covered in the Los Angeles Times, which some of you may have read in the "Today's Headlines" roundup from yesterday. The article by Matt Stevens offers  a great snapshot of what the facility is and what it does. Importantly the Times covering Bike Center gets broadcasts what they're doing to a gigantic audience. Local advocacy group and LACBC chapter Santa Monica Spoke also got a big shout out for kicking off the momentum for bike policy in the city over the past couple of years.

Following the public hearing organized by the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) nearly two weeks ago regarding the proposed Southern California International Gateway (SCIG) railyard by BNSF, Long Beach Councilmember James Johnson has decided to take matters into his own hands--literally.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation launched their "New Public Health" website last year with the goal of meeting community members where they are to talk about public health. A lot of those conversations happen online, and they explore the connections between public health and policy decisions related to everything from education to transportation. Last week, they published an interview with U.S. DOT Secretary Ray LaHood.

Maybe Now Is a Good Time to Bring Up Climate Change? (Daily News) Bitchen! A Look at the Bike Kitchen’s Ladies Only Night (LAT) Metro’s Graphics Team Keeps Getting International Praise (NYT) 1,200 Ride in Newport Beach to Honor Fallen Riders, Raise Awareness (Biking In L.A.) First Segment of Westside Subway Won’t Open Until 2023 (Daily News) … Continued