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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
Literally a Half-Step: Metro Motion Would Add Bicycle and Pedestrian Expert to Advisory Committee
One of the major advisory committees to Metro is seeking Board approval to change its by-laws so that there are two dedicated spots for bicycle and pedestrian professionals. While this move is a welcome step in the right direction, advocates who have lobbied for the policy change find themselves underwhelmed even as the motion moves to a full Board vote at next week's meeting.
January 14, 2014
Reflections on Reflectors: Should They Be Updated Now That More People Are in the Streets?
Although the shortest day of the year has come and gone (FINALLY), we've only gained an extra six and a half minutes of daylight since the solstice.
January 6, 2014
Win Your Holiday Arguments: Bicyclists Are a Menace
I have a great family. When we gather at holidays, my family (be they immediate, aunts and cousins, or in-laws) avoid baiting me into an argument about bicycles in any way shape or form. That's one reason I love them.
December 20, 2013
Dear Santa, Please Bring Us an Active Transportation Corridor Along Slauson. But Don’t Forget the Community in the Process.
Flanked by industry or warehouses on either side for much of its trajectory, and running parallel to defunct and unkempt railroad tracks that are liberally adorned with debris, graffiti, and enormous mud puddles when it rains, the Slauson Avenue corridor doesn't seem like the most human-friendly place.
December 17, 2013
Eyes on the Street: UCLA Counts Bikes with Modern, Automated Counter
Last Friday, UCLA celebrated the placement of a digital bike counter on its campus on Strathmore Place, west of Westwood Plaza and just east of the Strathmore Bridge. The placement is something of a historic moment. While popular in major bicycling cities throughout the world, it is only the second of its kind in California, the first in Southern California and the first of its kind on any college campus.
November 25, 2013