Reflections on Reflectors: Should They Be Updated Now That More People Are in the Streets?
Although the shortest day of the year has come and gone (FINALLY), we've only gained an extra six and a half minutes of daylight since the solstice.
January 6, 2014
Why I Ride: Connecting with My City
I looked at the two scruffy ticket scalpers crossing Figueroa near the Staples Center and wondered if my eyes deceived me.
January 2, 2014
Holiday Food for Thought: A Better Way to Bike Share?
Gesturing toward the new bicycles that he and Eagle Scout Diego Binatena had just locked up to the rack at one of PATH's residential facilities, the LACBC's Colin Bogart noted that the bikes represented the ultimate in self-sufficiency.
December 20, 2013
Eyes on the Street: “YES, L.A.! YES, BUSES!”
It's raining, in case you didn't notice.
December 19, 2013
Dear Santa, Please Bring Us an Active Transportation Corridor Along Slauson. But Don’t Forget the Community in the Process.
Flanked by industry or warehouses on either side for much of its trajectory, and running parallel to defunct and unkempt railroad tracks that are liberally adorned with debris, graffiti, and enormous mud puddles when it rains, the Slauson Avenue corridor doesn't seem like the most human-friendly place.
December 17, 2013
Community Services Unlimited Can Help You Get a Jump On Your New Year’s Resolution to Garden and Eat Healthy
Every time an email from Community Services Unlimited (CSU) lands in my inbox, I am always inspired by how much a handful of people can accomplish when they are dedicated to the cause.
December 13, 2013
Public Briefing on Sixth Street Viaduct Highlights Need to Remember Bridges are about Connecting People
"Wow, it's dark," I noted as I rode across the 6th Street bridge the other night. "Why are all the lights off?"
December 13, 2013
Are Oil Fields Poisoning the Air Around USC? Residents Hope for Answers at Hearing Tonight
Standing at the gas pump, I was overcome with a sudden wave of dizziness and a blinding headache.
December 11, 2013
The SCAQMD Hearing Board Will Receive Public Testimony on the Exide Battery Recycling Plant on December 14th. That Means You.
While I sympathize with any of the good people of Irwindale that may have experienced heartburn, nosebleeds, or inflamed asthma because of a stinky Sriracha factory, I do have to wonder a bit about our priorities.
December 6, 2013
People Get Ready: Winter Is Upon Us And Bus Stops Will Not Shelter You
I'll admit I don't take the bus very much.
December 6, 2013