Bike Oven Art Auction

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2nd Annual Fundraiser for the Bike Oven

By Damien Newton |
In 2013 we held an art auction to help the bike oven over come a shake up within the organization. Thanks to everyone that participated we have been able to continue to provide services to our community at large; bicyclists, local artists, musical bands and so many more than have benefited from this community space.Now […]

Thanks to Everyone Who Helped Us Raise 3k for Shay

By Damien Newton |
Wow, what an amazing evening at the Flying Pigeon Los Angeles bike shop at 3404 North Figueroa Street. The crowd was hot, the films were good, and we raised an amazing $3,000 to benefit the Kick Butt and Get Better Fund, $2,000 of which came from a donation from the Bike Oven. There’s a lot […]

The Week in Livable Streets Events

By Damien Newton |
Quick confession…I’m not in L.A. this week. If I were, I would be awfully tempted to go to the Safe Routes to Schools/LADOT Pedestrian Advisory meeting on Thursday and the “How Bicycle Friendly Placer Are Made” later that evening. Today! – We’ll be broadcasting a discussion on the mayor’s race and Streetsblog’s coverage strategies going […]

Vote for the 2009 Livable Streets Person of the Year!

By Damien Newton |
Amongst the most prestigious of the annual Streetsie awards is the Person of the Year, the award bestowed on the person not named Villaraigosa or Schwarzenegger who most dominated the discussion and debate during the last year.  The person doesn’t have to be a hero, they could be a villain.  Nominees were submitted by the […]

Los Angeles Dedicates its First Bike Corral

By Joe Linton |
This morning, a crowd of over a hundred people assembled to celebrate the opening of the city of Los Angeles’ first bike corral. The event took place at the corner of York Boulevard and Avenue 50, in Highland Park – in front of Cafe de Leche and directly across from Bicycle Doctor. The city-installed corral […]