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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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 […]
Tell Governor Brown: Sign SB 910, Safe Passage Bill for Cyclists
By Bryan Goebel |
The California Bicycle Coalition is hearing that Governor Jerry Brown is getting pressure from the California Highway Patrol and AAA to veto SB 910, the safe passage bill for bicyclists. Known as the “Give Me 3” bill, it would require drivers to give people on bikes at least 3 feet of space when passing from […]
Review: The Expo Phase II Bike Path Is Going to Be Great…
By Damien Newton |
…if they ever finish it. Advocates for a bicycle path to run parallel to the recently-opened Phase II of the Expo Light Rail Line have long contended that the Exposition Construction Authority viewed the fully-funded separated bike path as an afterthought. Maybe they were right. The bike path, which officially opened with the rail line […]