Bicycling
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City Not Looking to Ban Bikes on Sidewalks, But Staff and Council Want Some Clarification
(Note: Statistically speaking, riding a bicycle on a sidewalk isn't a safe way to bicycle versus the street. However, for many novice or otherwise inexperienced riders the sidewalk is the only place they feel safe riding. The below piece discusses the safety concerns for pedestrians, but sidewalk riding poses some danger for cyclists as well. - DN)
November 7, 2011
New Routing Near Silver Lake Reservoir Could Close off Part of Park for Bikes
Visitors to Griffith Park over the last year have noted that there is some major construction going on near the Silver Lake Resevoir. In order to protect Angelenos from any future plans to poison the water, the federal government is ordering that all open air resevoirs be taken offline and replaced with below ground ones. That edict is creating constrcution projects in parks across the country, but in in Griffith Park it might alwo seal off parts of the park to bicyclists.
November 1, 2011
L.A. Seeks Federal TIGER Funds for 50-Mile River Bikeway
Today's Los Angeles City Council Transportation Committee meeting includes action on the Transportation Department's (LADOT's) proposal to seek $13million in federal funding for extending the Los Angeles River bikeway. The federal funding sought is part of a federal funding opportunity called Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER), a stimulus funding that encourages innovative and sustainable transportation.
October 26, 2011
ABC Highlights Some Self-Inflicted Bikelash in Sun Valley
Last week, ABC ran another part of its ongoing "What's Bugging You" series, and for the second time the focus was on bicycling. This time, it's "unexpected bike lanes" that are "bugging you." Last time, it seemed that the mere existence of bicyclists was "bugging you."
October 24, 2011
Bicycle Awareness: For Those in Power, Ignorance Is Still Bliss!
Law enforcement officers are fond of quoting the popular standard "ignorance of the law excuses no one" when dealing with the public but when faced with an accusation of scofflaw behavior, suddenly ignorance is a solid defense.
October 20, 2011
It’s Time to Get Serious About Bicycle Education
From childhood, we are constantly being taught the rules of the road. We’ve seen siblings get speeding tickets, heard parents honk at discourteous drivers, and read about tragedies caused by drunk and distracted driving. By the time we are old enough to enroll in a driver’s education course and apply for a driver’s license, we are already familiar with driving laws, safe practices and etiquette.
October 18, 2011
L.A. County Finishes Bike Master Plan – Hearing Scheduled on November 16
It's been awhile since Los Angeles County has taken a serioous look at bikeways and bike planning. The newly completed Bike Master Plan (BMP) for L.A. County Working will replace the County's 1975 Plan of Bikeways. By my count, that's 37 years of working off the same plan. You could say that a lot has changed since 1975, or I could just say that I wasn't born yet when the plan was passed.
October 18, 2011
Breaking: Governor Jerry Brown Sides with AAA and CHP, Vetoes SB 910
SB 910 Veto Message
October 7, 2011
Model Street Manual: A Generic Road Map to Sustainable Transportation Planning
Over the past few months, we've checked in on the efforts of five communities in Los Angeles County to create more livable, walkable, bikeable and healthier communities through better transportation planning through the Los Angeles PLACE Grants. However, Los Angeles County is home to 11 million residents, and less than 750,000 live in PLACE communities.
October 7, 2011
Lance and Tony Have Message for Gov. Brown: Give Us 3
CicLAvia ride buddies Lance Armstrong and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa have joined forces again. Their target: Governor Jerry Brown. Their message: sign S.B. 910, the state's three foot passing law that would protect cyclists from drivers who pass too close and too fast.
October 3, 2011