As SBLA reported two weeks ago, the City of Los Angeles recognized one of the earlier leaders of the bicycling movement by naming the intersection of Westwood Boulevard and La Grange Avenue as “Raymond Fouquet Square." Streetsblog volunteer Jack Weiss was there to capture the event on video, which is embedded above. To read more on Raymond Fouquet, read Linton's article from July 12.
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Video: La Grange Bike Club Founder Honored at “Raymond Fouquet Square”
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