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LA Times Editorial: Councilmembers Should Not Be Tinkering with Bike Plan
I was excited to read yesterday's pro-bike Los Angeles Times editorial entitled Some bumps in the road on the way to a bike-friendly L.A. The piece calls out Los Angeles City Councilmember Gil Cedillo for stopping the approved North Figueroa bike lanes. The Times supports the "worthwhile objective" of implementing bicycle infrastructure to make "the city safe and hospitable for cyclists... [to] reduce carbon emissions and overall congestion."
July 23, 2014
Metro Committee OKs Dismal Walk/Bike Plan Now, Funding Report Later
More than fifty people showed up at this week's Metro Planning and Programming Committee to urge the Metro board to support active transportation. Metro's proposed $88.2 billion, ten-year Short Range Transportation Plan (SRTP) includes only $500 million for active transportation funding. Though walking and bicycling make up nearly 20 percent of L.A. County trips, Metro allocates less than one percent of its budget to those modes.
July 18, 2014
40% of Proceeds from ExpressLanes Going to Active Transportation
While much of the attention on yesterday's Metro Board committee hearings was on the showdown over active transportation in the Short Range Transportation Plan, some good news emerged in the Congestion Reduction Committee tasked with overseeing Metro's ExpressLanes Program.
July 17, 2014
An Interview with C.I.C.L.E.’s New Managing Director Vanessa Gray
Vanessa Gray is the new head of Cyclists Inciting Change thru Live Exchange, best known as "C.I.C.L.E." Dan Dabek, the last to steer the C.I.C.L.E. team, recently departed for the East Coast, where his partner is pursuing higher education. Streetsblog L.A. wishes Dabek a teary-eyed farewell, and welcomes Gray to her new gig.
July 15, 2014
Showdown Over Bike/Walk Funds Missing from Metro Short Range Plan
Metro's Short Term Transportation Plan is on the agenda for this Wednesday's Metro board Planning and Programming Committee. The SRTP is the agency's $88 billion plan for the next 10 years.
July 14, 2014
City Planners Listen to Stakeholders Regarding Potential for Bike Lanes Along Boyle and Soto
As I pedaled my way up the hill towards Mariachi Plaza, I had to dodge a skateboarder coming straight at me at a rather significant clip.
July 11, 2014
Pocrass: When Does a Government Entity Become Liable for a Dangerous Street?
Jim Pocrass is a leading bike attorney representing people from throughout Southern California who suffer serious personal injuries – or the families who lost a loved one to a wrongful death – because of the carelessness or negligence of another. Jim is a cyclist and active in the bicycle community, supporting numerous bike-related causes. He also is on the board of directors of the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition. For a free consultation, or to contact Jim, visit www.pocrass.com or call 310.550.9050.
July 9, 2014
Sheriffs Blame Cyclist Victim in OC Road Rage Bottle-Throwing Incident
On May 31, 2014, Bryan Larsen was bicycling on a crowded stretch of Pacific Coast Highway in south Orange County. He began to notice a pattern of harassment by the occupants of a large white 4x4 Ram Truck, with Texas Virginia license plate "TX 65-500." When passing cyclists, the truck would spew thick black coal-rolling exhaust.
July 9, 2014
Metro Round-Up: LAX, Open Streets, New Reps on Technical Committee
At yesterday's Metro Board Meeting, directors approved a handful of initiatives that have great implications for the future livability of the Los Angeles Region. Here is the re-cap:
June 27, 2014