F.L.O.W. Fundraiser
Support two local bicyclists founding the Feminist Library On Wheels – “F.L.O.W.” – music, zines, advice, and more! Full details at the Facebook Event. Read more about FLOW at this League of American Bicyclists profile.
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Today’s Headlines
By Joe Linton |
Today’s light publishing at Streetsblog Los Angeles. We’ll be back to our full publishing schedule on Monday. Opinion: Cheap Quick Orange Line Improvements Include Express Buses (LAT) Historic Streetcar Station Areas Still Influence Today’s L.A. (Zocalo) Looking at Future Projects Through 405’s Sepulveda Pass (Let’s Go L.A.) L.A. Projected To Be Densest U.S. City in […]
The Week in Livable Streets Events
By Damien Newton |
The Week in Livable Streets Events’ two-week summer hiatus is over. Lots to do this week with High Speed Rail, another Seleta Reynolds public event, back to school day, feminists on wheels, AHSC funding, and a full weekend. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday – The California High Speed Rail Authority holds three more meetings in Southern California […]
Long Beach Cyclists Still Struggle with Sidewalk Biking Bans in Business District
By Brian Addison |
It is a pester in all business districts alike, from Retro Row to East Village Arts District: bicyclists on the sidewalk. The concern is not just annoyance; there are clearly safety issues at hand. The city and its business owners are trying to find a way to get cyclists either off their bikes or off […]
Eyes on the Street: Homelessness, Crime, Noise, Bicyclists
By Damien Newton |
The above flyer was sent to Streetsblog by a member of the Los Feliz Neighborhood Improvement Association with a simple statement,”a little more mockery/pushback/coverage might be useful/entertaining.” While I take reader requests very seriously, I don’t know what exactly to mock. After all, if Los Feliz is such a Shangri-La that the fourth most pressing problem […]
The Case Against Linking Bike Safety Improvements to Cyclists’ Behavior
By Angie Schmitt |
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Opponents of bike infrastructure say some bicyclists flout traffic laws, therefore developing a legal and physical infrastructure for their safety isn’t worthwhile. A variation on that argument is at work Alexandria, Virginia, where the city just installed its first bike signal. According to an article from the […]
Why Do Sharrows Work Better In Long Beach? And Do We Need to Rethink Them?
By Brian Addison |
After four years, many complaints, many praises, and a final acceptance that they really aren’t that bad, the green Sharrows in Belmont Shore have turned 4. And with that, data have been released so that we can figure out precisely what we’ve learned. The Sharrows stretch along 2nd street in between Bayshore and Livingstone Drives […]