Bicycle theft
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Metro Debuts New Smart Bike Lockers at Nine Stations
New Metro on-demand electronic bike lockers cost just 75 cents for the first 12 hours. Download the BikeLink app for easy access
May 9, 2024
New L.A. Ordinance Cracking Down on Bicycle “Chop Shops” Ghost of Defunct Mayoral Campaign
The ordinance was part of Buscaino's larger effort to position himself as The Only Candidate for Mayor Prepared to Reclaim Streets from Utter Lawlessness.
June 15, 2022
Broad Motion by Homelessness Hardliner Takes Aim at Streetside Bike Sales and Repairs; Council Critics Call Out Political Theater
In which CM Krekorian details how annoyed he was when police asked him why he believed the bikes he saw at an encampment were stolen.
February 9, 2022
Metro Converting Westside Bike-Share System to Smart-Dock
Bike theft and availability of e-bikes are forcing Metro to convert its Westside bikes from smart-bike to smart-dock
October 5, 2020
Facing Bike Thefts, Metro Looks To Revamp Its Station Bike Parking
Metro is looking to re-tool station bike parking systems to deter thefts and to encourage first/last mile bike connections.
February 25, 2019
E-Lockers Can Help Curb Bike Theft at Metro Stations
Few lockers and plenty of bike theft along the Expo Line. E-lockers could help make first/last mile bicycling a more reliable option.
September 17, 2018
Spend the Sunday of Your Holiday Weekend at the Bicycle Commuter Festival
It's been nearly four years since the "Streets Summit" called together many of the city and county's leading bicycling advocates to discuss advocacy, safety, and how the Livable Streets Community can move forward. While the movement has made great strides in this time, I miss the camaraderie and fun an event similar to the 2010 Street Summit and 2009 Bike Summit created.
January 31, 2014
All Biked Up and Nowhere to Go: Four Boys in Florence-Firestone
FOUR BOYS WITH BIKES between the ages of 9 and 13 stand in a yard along Hooper St. in the Florence-Firestone neighborhood, looking warily at me as I pull up on my bike. Victor, a solid kid with a swipe of grease across his cheek, tightens his grip on a wrench as the others glance nervously at each other. Strangers tend not to show up in people's yards asking questions very often around here, and these kids are clearly not sure what to make of the situation.
March 1, 2012
New Year, New Laws: Higher Threshold for “Grand Theft” Changes Penalties for Bike Theft
(This is a two-part series on some tweaks to state law that effect our streets. Tomorrow we'll look at some other changes that stiffen penalties for scofflaw drivers, whether their car is moving or not.)
January 5, 2011