Bicycling
Streetsblog LA
Modacity, Formerly Vancouver Cycle Chic, Comes to L.A. and Santa Monica this October
Los Angeles Streetsblog, Santa Monica Next, Santa Monica Spoke, and the Echo Park Film Center are proud to present "Observations from an Emerging Bicycle Culture" in Santa Monica and at the Film Center this October. The multi-media presentation will be at the Echo Park Film Center (1200 N Alvarado St) on October 8 at 8 p.m. Three nights later, on October 11, Modacity will give the same presentation at an office building (1640 5th Street) at 6 p.m. near the future Expo Line stop in Santa Monica.
September 1, 2015
Eyes on the Street: Bike Lane Closure Signage Gives Wrong Sign?
Streetsie winner Nathan Lucero encountered some irritating signage when bicycling north on the Main Street bike lanes near El Pueblo downtown. From his @onmybikeinla Instagram post: (lightly edited)
July 30, 2015
Video: La Grange Bike Club Founder Honored at “Raymond Fouquet Square”
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.
July 24, 2015
Man is Shot and Killed by the Officers He Called to Help Search for Stolen Bike. Is it a Livable Streets Issue?
Several months ago, I asked that a link to a story on the beating of Clinton Alford by LAPD officers be included in our daily headlines.
July 17, 2015
Open-Air Bike Tune-Up Session Brings Community Together in Leimert Park
"I know you!" I laughed, pointing at soon-to-be 9th grader Cortez Wright. "You were the reason the [King Day] parade got stopped!"
July 13, 2015
L.A. to Honor La Grange Bike Club Founder Raymond Fouquet This Sunday
This Sunday, July 12, the city of Los Angeles will publicly recognize one of the longtime leaders of L.A. bicycling. The intersection of Westwood Boulevard and La Grange Avenue will officially become "Raymond Fouquet Square." There will be two separate events honoring Fouquet:
July 10, 2015
Metro To Vote On Bike-Share Contract With Vendor Bicycle Transit Systems
At its June 25 monthly meeting, the Metro Board will be voting on the contract for the initial phase of what is now optimistically called "Metro Countywide Bikeshare."
June 2, 2015
Bike Lanes, Partially Green and Partially Buffered, Appear on Westwood North of Le Conte
Westwood and Le Conte is sort of a magical intersection for me.
May 27, 2015
Healthy Kids Zone: Schools at the Center of Healthy Communities
Bike Month is here and rides and panels are in abundance. Though the anchor of the month is Bike to Work Day, let’s make some room for the youth and talk a bit about why so many kids don’t ride their bikes to school anymore.
May 22, 2015
How a More Inclusive Bike Week Can Help Move Us Toward “Bike Life”
"I can honestly say my faith in humanity has been restored today," Joey said Wednesday as we popped his back tire back on his bike and I packed up my patch kit. "If I ever see you in the street again, I promise I'll pay you back somehow."
May 15, 2015
