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Long Beach’s Leap Towards Livability Part III
(If you're not familiar with the infrastructure innovations in Long Beach, you should read this article first. In 2009, Joe Linton wrote a two part series on Long Beach's "Leap Towards Livability." Today and tomorrow's stories are both part of our Annenberg School of Journalism Public Health Fellowship and a continuation of that series.)
August 18, 2011
Box: Metrolink Passes Bike Friendly Test
(This is the first in a three-part series from Stephen Box. In the coming weeks he'll be discussing the bike (and passenger) friendliness of Metro Rail and Amtrak. - DN)
August 18, 2011
A Possible Fix for Expo Bikeway Safety Problems on the Westside: Elevate the Bikeway
When people try to describe the future Expo Bikeway that will provide a bike connection from Downtown Los Angeles to Downtown Santa Monica they reference the Orange Line Bike Path as the example. The Orange Line Path runs parallel to the Bus Rapid Transit Line in the Valley and many people are at least aware of it, even on the other side of hills.
August 15, 2011
New Bike Lanes Come to 7th Street (Updated: 1:55 P.M.)
Back in the day when I lived in Mid-town and regularly traveled Downtown 7th Street was by far my favorite route. I would pair it with 4th Street and a North-South connecting street and it was a relatively safe and easy ride excepting that one hill right before the end of Downtown where the wind always seemed to hit me like a wall.
August 15, 2011
What the Heck Is Going on with Bike Plan Implementation?
Yesterday, the LADOT and City Planning made their quarterly update to the City Council on the progress of the implementation of the Bike Plan. The Council's Transportation Committee also moved a motion that would transfer $475,000 to LADOT's overtime account. Between the somewhat confounding report offered by the agencies and the revelation that bike projects have to be built on overtime, it's no surprise that some advocates are anxious.
August 11, 2011
Culver City Walks, Not Runs, Towards Transportation Sustainability
Following the decline of the studios in the 1960's and 1970's, Culver City had to reinvent itself. In the 1990's, the city once commonly referred to as "The Heart of Screenland" undertook an aggressive campaign to revitalize their Downtown area that was mostly successful in attracting businesses and tourists to bolster the city's economy. Today, nearly 40,000 people call Culver City home, and it's widely thought of as a safe place to live and a good place to raise children.
August 5, 2011
Streetsblog T-Shirt Contest: Metrolink, Your Bike, and You
Earlier this week, The Source announced that it is adding a pair of bike cars to the Antelope Valley Inland Empire Line. While this is generally considered good news, even though some Source readers have some pretty valid concerns, I hate The Source's picture. One bike, one lonely and clearly posed bike, alone on a giant car. To be fair to the Source, it's not their picture.
August 5, 2011
Eyes on the Street: Woodley Avenue Bike Lanes
Alert reader Joe Dunavan alerts that new bike lanes have appeared on Woodley Avenue heading south. The pictured section is just south of the Van Nuys Flyaway. These lanes-in-waiting will run for a half mile from Saticoy Street to Sherman Way, roughly a half mile. They connect to existing bike lanes to the north on Woodley Avenue.
August 4, 2011
Gov. Brown Vetoes Commuter Benefits Act, Cites Cost Agument
Sounding like a spokesperson for the Republican opposition to the bill, Governor Jerry Brown announced a veto of SB 582, citing the cost to small businesses. From his veto statement:
August 3, 2011