Ride of Silence 2014 #rideofsilence2014
When: May 21, 2014 at 7:00 PM
(Southern Hemisphere and preferred rain date/ time: Sat. May 24th 10:00 AM)
May 18, 2014
Kuehl Earns Courier Endorsement for Opposing Subway Route, Shriver and Duran Respond (Update: Kuehl Touts Transit Bonafides, Says She Will Not Hold Up Subway)
(Update: This is a first. The Courier didn't get one thing wrong in its editorial, it got two things wrong.
May 16, 2014
The Other Lesson of Our #LA2050 Listens Events. We Need to Get Younger People More Involved.
Wider sidewalks, bike paths, fewer car lanes, park space.
May 13, 2014
The Week in Livable Streets Events
It's Bike Week, so there are bike-related events nearly every day. We're not going to mention every bike week event, nor provide a comprehensive list of Bike to Work Day stops and Happy Hours. But you can find that information here for Metro's calendar and here for the always over-achieving Bike Week Pasadena.
May 12, 2014
KCRW and Helms Bakery Present: Reinventing the Wheel
On Sunday, May 18, Helms Bakery and KCRW present Reinventing the Wheel, the future of mobility in Los Angeles; an afternoon of talk and exhibits focused on the latest in LA’s bike, car, and transit design. Join DnA’s Frances Anderton in conversation with Geoff Wardle (Art Center College of Design), Craig Hodgetts (UCLA’s Hyperloop Suprastudio), Harald Belker(concept designer for Batman and Robin, Minority Report, etc.) and Michael Lejeune (Creative Director … Continued
May 12, 2014
L.A. Weekly Claims the Mantle of Defender of Dangerous Drivers
There was a decent amount of outrage aimed at Hillel Aron at L.A. Weekly for his web-exclusive op/ed boasting about his driving prowess and defending his habit of texting-while-driving. I've considered myself something of a Hillel fan since his "Bikeroots" piece in 2011, so I was both surprised and a little dismayed while reading a piece that seemed so wildly tone-deaf.
May 8, 2014
Bike Night at Union Station
Fred Harvey Room and Courtyard Area Friday, May 16, 2014 – Bike Night at Union Station. Metro and our LA County partners will host a Bike Week wrap-up evening event at the Fred Harvey Room and courtyard area on Friday, May 16 from 5:30-8:30pm. This free event will feature special guests, live music, food trucks, … Continued
May 5, 2014
Guided Ride – SaMo College to Bikerowave
Lenght of ride: 4 miles. The Santa Monica College Bicycle Club and Bike SMC Campaign will be leading a ride to our local Bike Co-Op sponsor, Bikerowave. At Bikerowave any SMC A.S. memeber student will be able to work on their bikes for free. We will also go over routes to and around SMC and … Continued
May 5, 2014