Bicycling
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Victory at the Rose Bowl: Car Free Event a Hit with Community
If You Were Traveling with Motororized Power, You Were Pushed to the Outer Loop
September 26, 2008
CBS2: Cyclist Killed after “Running Into” Car
(editor's note: This story has been updated with the text of the police report here.)
September 24, 2008
LAPD Will Enfoce Bike License Law
Flyer from LAPD Central District Station Streetsblog can now confirm the report by Streetsblog commenter “furbat” will issue a citation to unlicensed bicycles under Los Angeles Municipal Code 26.01. While I was downtown registering both my wife’s and my own road bikes I grabbed a picture of the above flyer. I was also able to … Continued
September 23, 2008
Panel Discussion on Open Urban Space
If all the parking spaces in downtown Los Angeles were spread across one lot, more than 80 percent of downtown would be reserved for cars. And yet, two-thirds of the county's children don't have a park within walking distance of their home.
September 16, 2008
Video: Over Three Dozen Cyclists Held Over One Shoplifted Beer
14 squad cars and 37 people searched for $5 of allegedly shoplifted beer from LAPD illegallysearches on Vimeo.
September 11, 2008
New Livable Streets Group: Ballona Creek Bike Path
Since Streetsblog first broke the news that another cyclist was assaulted on the Ballona Creek Bike Path last month, people have been asking what we can do to make the trail a more safe place. While I have some ideas, as someone who has never actually taken a ride along the trail I would be an odd choice to tell interested users what "they should be doing." But do you know who would be a better choice? Streetsblog readers.
September 8, 2008
Griffith Park Lights Festival Closed to Cyclists in 2008
Cyclists hoping to open the Griffith Park Holiday Lights Festival to bikes were disappointed on Wednesday when new access was provided for equestrians and canines but bikes were banned except for the special “bike night” on November 28th. Cyclists have insisted that not allowing them to bike the light festival is a violation of state … Continued
September 5, 2008