Bicycling
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California Biking, Walking, Transit Use Up Despite Little Investment
The news from Caltrans' 2012 California Household Travel Survey is not too surprising: Californians are making more trips by walking, bicycling, and transit than they were in 2000. The survey found the percentage of trips by these modes doubled in ten years and make up nearly 23 percent of all trips in the state.
March 14, 2014
Times: City Blew it on Wolfpack Hustle Marathon Crash Race
The Los Angeles Times weighed in on the fire fight over the Wolfpack Hustle Marathon Crash Race cancellation. While the Times pretty much treats the city's version of events as fact, it still finds the city at fault for forcing the cancellation of a fun, low-cost event that attracted thousands of Angelenos to a safe and healthy event. For a brief history of the Hustle, visit this story on Santa Monica Next.
March 7, 2014
Federal Changes Causing Metro to Withdraw Previously Approved Funding for Bike and Ped Projects
At last week's board meeting, Metro weighed the future of its commitment to funding active transportation: walking and bicycling. Changes in federal government funding are leading Metro to withdraw from its past bike and ped programs.
March 6, 2014
Pomona City’s First Bike and Pedestrian Plan Approved
The Pomona City Council was pretty busy last Monday night, March 3rd 2013. According to the Daily Bulletin, the council passed a General Plan amendment, a Corridors Specific Plan, an Active Transportation Plan (ATP), and a Green Plan. Pomona cyclists celebrated the passage of the Active Transportation Plan, a plan to make the city of Pomona a safe and convenient place to walk and bike.
March 5, 2014
Locals Nominated for National Bike Advocacy Award
Congratulations to Cynthia Rose, founder and director of Santa Monica Spoke, and Samantha Ollinger, Executive Director of BikeSD in San Diego. These two local activists are among the ten finalists for the 2014 Advocate of the Year Award to be given by the Alliance for Biking and Walking today.
March 3, 2014
Editorial: Your Thoughts on L.A. Times “Roadshare” Series?
The L.A. Times has been running a series of opinion articles under the tag #RoadshareLA. The pieces are "an online exploration of the seemingly sudden arrival of cyclists as not just a cultural but a political force in California." Yesterday #RoadshareLA concluded with a pair of videos showing what scares bicyclists and what concerns drivers. You can tell the videos apart because the bicycling one has foreboding music, while the driving one sounds more happy - exactly the opposite of my own experience.
February 25, 2014
LADOT Announces 20 Miles of New Sharrows for 2014
Via an article published yesterday in the LADOT Bike Blog, the department announced that it would be adding "approximately 20 miles" of "new sharrows... over the course of the next year." The article includes a spreadsheet listing of where these sharrows will be implemented.
February 21, 2014
Partnerships Offer Chance for New Riders to Join Ride 4 Love in Watts
I won't be able to be at the Ride4Love in Watts this weekend, and I am more than a little bummed out about it.
February 14, 2014
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