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Streetfilms: NYC Bike Lanes 101
Bike lanes: In some cities people are so desperate for them they'll go so far as to mark their own. (Editor's note: We know.) Here in New York City, it
feels like every time I get on my bike there is a new bike lane --
sometimes on the left, sometimes buffered, and sometimes completely
separated from automobile traffic.
October 19, 2009
Last Month’s Headlines
While I was on paternity leave there were a lot of stories that I would have covered if I had been writing. I didn't want to let them pass without any commentary or coverage beyond a sentence in Today's Headlines. H
October 16, 2009
Are We Smarter Than a Third Grader? On Livable Streets, Maybe Not.
The inspiring and, in a way, infuriating story of Elli Giammona popped up on the Streetsblog Network over the weekend.
October 14, 2009
Courtroom Drama for Cyclists throughout the County
The wheels of justice grind slowly and sometimes it's hard to believe that the system is working but a survey of the legal landscape in LA County reveals that there are several cases working that should be of great interest to the cycling community. Danny Jimenez, local cyclist and lawyer, says "victims are often discouraged by the difficulty in obtaining justice but when the system works, it's encouraging to see a Judge and a Prosecutor and a Jury doing their job and doing it well."
October 13, 2009
LA Theaters – A View From the Streets
A few years ago when I was part of a theater production on Santa Monica Blvd. we worked hard to fill the seats and we advertised, we passed out flyers, we called the press, we sent out notices and we invited our friends and family, hoping to fill the house. Through it all we were always struggling with the fact that the streets are congested, traffic is miserable, parking is limited and our audience invariably showed up pissed off and frazzled by their journey, making for tough audiences!
October 13, 2009
Long Beach’s Leap Toward Livability – Part 2 of 2
(There's a lot of great bike and walk improvements happening in
Long Beach, so L.A. StreetsBlog has covered it in two parts, for now. Last week's article featured the past and present; today's features exciting plans for the future.)
October 9, 2009
Unanimous BAC Votes for More Time to Review Draft Bike Plan
It may have been a few months late, but last night's review of the proposed new bike plan by the Bicycle Advisory Committee had enough fireworks for the fourth of July.
October 7, 2009
Streetsblog Investigation Uncovers Secret Quasi-Governmental Cycling Organization
Okay, so the Bicycle Advisory Committee isn't really a secret. But it might as well be.
October 7, 2009
Byrne-ing down the house: A Lively Discussion on Bikes and Livability
In the end, it really wasn't about David Byrne.
October 7, 2009