Tour de Co-Ops
Save the day for Tour de Co-ops, a bike ride to visit all of the local co-ops (including LACBC’s own Bici Libre) and raise funds for them. See Facebook event.
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Pondering Boyle Heights During This Weekend’s Tour de Co-Ops
By Erick Huerta |
Bringing together seven different bicycle collectives, the Tour de Co-Ops was a half-day ride that celebrated the “do it yourself” (DIY) spirit of the Los Angeles cycling community. Split up into two separate routes, the ride acted as a fundraiser for the participating volunteer-operated co-operatives. In 2005, Los Angeles didn’t have any store-front bicycle co-ops. The […]
L.A. Eco-Village Buying Property, Planning New Car-Free Mixed-Use Building
By Joe Linton |
Interested party note: I, Streetsblog Los Angeles Editor Joe Linton, live at L.A. Eco-Village and am an owner in the Urban Soil/Tierra Urban housing co-operative. I don’t have any direct fiscal stake in the new development, but am nonetheless an involved party and very interested in seeing it improve my neighborhood. Los Angeles Eco-Village is purchasing its fourth […]
Ride with Streetsblog to MidDay Ridazz!
By Damien Newton |
Please note this is for the 2010 CicLAvia. For information on riding to the 04/10/2011 CicLAvia event please go to http://www.bikerowave.org. One of the highlights of this Sunday’s CicLAvia is the “MidDay Ridazz” family ride starting at the Bicycle Kitchen in East Hollywood and Hollenbeck Park on the Eastside. What better way for Westsiders to […]
And So It Begins: The Watts Cyclery Takes the First Steps Toward Opening a Bike Co-op
By Sahra Sulaiman |
“Stah-LEEN,” he enunciated for me, reaching up and tapping the cardboard cutout of a soccer shirt hanging over the cash register. His back to me, he ambled intensely around the workspace looking for a bike part. “Keep talking,” he said with an urgent wave of his hand. “I’m listening.” I was still staring at the […]
Fantasy Sports: Design Your Own Dream Bike Race for Los Angeles
By Damien Newton |
Recently, Dodgers’ owner Frank McCourt told the Times that: …he would soon unveil a Los Angeles bicycle race that he hopes can evolve into a world-class event similar to the marathon. The inaugural bike race is tentatively scheduled for November. So while I’m waiting for Sam Worthington to write me back, I thought I would […]
The Week in Livable Streets Events
By Damien Newton |
Wow, there are some important head to head meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday night. Tuesday – The City of Santa Monica wants to officially shame Los Angeles on bike infrastructure in every possible way. While L.A. waits for Bike Nation to get it’s act together, remember when kiosks were going to be on the ground […]