CDC: Americans Drive Distracted Three Times More Than Brits
If you've been on a U.S. street anytime in the past few years, it comes as no surprise to hear that way too many Americans are yammering away on their cell phones -- or worse, OMG'ing and LOL'ing with their friends on text and email -- while driving. A new report from the CDC -- from their "Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report" -- shows just how bad the American habit is.
March 15, 2013
Today’s Headlines
I'll be filling in for Damien Newton as guest editor for LA Streetsblog today. I'll do my best not to break anything here until he resumes his regular duties on Monday.
March 15, 2013
Fixing a roundabout that isn’t, Just a Block from the Beach
When is a roundabout not a roundabout?
January 22, 2013
Blocking bike lanes in Santa Monica and Putting Bike Riders at Risk
A week or so back, I was riding eastbound on San Vicente Blvd in Santa Monica, a block or two above Ocean Ave.
January 10, 2013
Apple’s new Santa Monica store — beautiful for tourists, ugly for bikes
Just because Santa Monica is officially bike friendly doesn’t mean everyone there is. Even the ones you’d think would get it.
January 8, 2013
An Apology: Santa Monica Gets Bicycling Right, and This Writer Got It Wrong
Consider this a public apology to L.A. County’s bike-friendly city by the bay.
January 4, 2013
Today’s Headlines
Don't panic. I'm told that stuff falling from the sky is called "rain," and is not uncommon in other areas, where it seldom causes wrecks or massive traffic tie-ups. Some people even have special coats for this "rain," which enables them to walk or even ride their bikes without melting.
October 11, 2012
Sgt. Krumer out, four new LAPD bike liaisons in
There are big changes under way in the way the LAPD deals with the bicycling community.
October 10, 2012