Bicycling
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The “Bike-Ped.” State of the Union Has Some Interesting Information for L.A. County
For the second time in three months, a national coalition of bicycling and pedestrian advocates took a look at how federal funds are being spent on projects designed to keep cyclists and pedestrians safe as they move themselves from one place to another. For the second time in three months, Los Angeles was shown to be well behind the curve when it comes to spending money on "non-motorized transportation" as the state likes to call it, or "people powered movement" as those that transport themselves do.
January 29, 2010
CHP Officer Perez Reponds to Criticism from Last Week’s Column. Still Hands Out Misinformation.
Maybe the Whittier Daily News and other newspapers that syndicate Officer Al Perez's column, "Ask a Cop," ought to consider changing the name to something else. Maybe "Ask a Cop, but not about bicycle laws." Or, "Ask a cop, but be prepared to do your own fact checking."
January 29, 2010
A Bike-Ped State of the Union: 9.6% of Trips, 1.2% of Federal Funding
(editor's note - Local coverage tomorrow. - DN)
January 28, 2010
To Tame the World’s Most Dangerous Traffic, New Delhi Turns to Bike Lanes
Delhi,
home to over 12 million people and the seat of India's national
government, is widely considered to have the most dangerous traffic in
the world.
January 27, 2010
Bike Sharing Coming to USC and City Passes Rough Timeline for Anti-Harassment Ordinance. Speed Limit Increases Delayed.
The City Council met today and discussed two cycling related issues. The first was the ongoing discussion of whether or not the city should have a bike sharing program. Second, the Council debated how to create an ordinance that would better protect cyclists from harassment.
January 27, 2010
How to Make LA Safe, Effective and More Enjoyable for Cyclists
I've written in the past three weeks My Case Against Bike Paths, my discontent about Bike Lanes and about Bike Routes.
January 26, 2010
Two Steps or Three? Timeline for Cyclist Anti-Harassment Ordinance Heads to Full Council
Livable Streets advocates could have a full day in City Hall this Wednesday.
January 25, 2010
Cyclists, LAPD Working on Their Relationship
Two weeks ago a group of cyclists got together with the LAPD and
created the Cyclists/LAPD Task Force. The Task Force addressed issues
concerning law, safety, education, enforcement, policy, road rage, the
Cyclists' Bill of Rights, the Bike Plan, theft, data, and crime scenes.
January 19, 2010
Every Street is a Bike Route
Late last year I participated in the Crenshaw Crush ride which had riders of ages, from 4 to 64, participating. The route took us from major arterials like Crenshaw Boulevard to little neighborhood side streets, and through the Olympic Village.
January 19, 2010
Penetrating the Myth of L.A.’s Safety
At City Watch and his personal blog Soap Box, Stephen Box punched an SUV sized hole in the Mayor and Police Chief Charlie Beck's claim that the City of Los Angeles has become the "second safest big city in America, after New York." Box's contention is that because the city assumes that most traffic crashes are "accidents" even when there is plenty of evidence to the contrary, that the city can keep its official statistics low and avoid having to spend resources to keep the city safe.
January 15, 2010