Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Bike Counts

A young man walks past a church that was recently converted into a weed shop on Broadway in South L.A. Sahra Sulaiman/Streetsblog L.A.

The Bike/Ped Count and How People Relate to their Streets

By Sahra Sulaiman | Sep 29, 2017 | 1 Comment

I love doing the bike/ped counts. I move through the communities I cover constantly, but rarely get the chance to stand in one place for two hours and observe how a particular corner functions.

Bike Week 2014 Kick-Off, LACBC Reports Bike Counts Are Up

By Joe Linton | May 12, 2014 | 3 Comments

Los Angeles’ Bike Week 2014 kicked off at a press event this morning at Union Station. Metro Deputy Chief Executive Officer Lindy Lee welcomed assembled cyclists and media. Lee expressed enthusiasm about Los Angeles’ bikeway facilities, now with “more miles than ever before.” She invited cyclists to take advantage of free rides on Metro bus and […]

March Transpo Committee Recap: SRTS, Counts, Parking and Commish Bayne

By Joe Linton | Mar 27, 2014 | 3 Comments

Yesterday’s Los Angeles City Council Transportation Committee meeting featured a number of livability issues that deserve more in-depth attention: Safe Routes to School, bicycle and pedestrian traffic counts, parking privatization, and more. SBLA will do a brief re-cap, and will track and report on these issues more in the future. The Top 50 List You […]

Which Boyle Heights Streets are the Best Candidates for Bike-Friendly Enhancements?

By Sahra Sulaiman | Sep 6, 2013 | 4 Comments

“Why the f–k does it smell like cat food??” I heard myself shout out loud to no one in particular. I was out exploring the proposed bike-friendly streets of the area yesterday afternoon, when I turned south on Marietta St. in Boyle Heights, and got smacked hard upside the head by the stench. Boyle Heights […]

Long Beach Bike Count Seeks Volunteers

By Brian Addison | Oct 10, 2012 | No Comments

In its attempt to continue its moniker of being the most bike friendly city in the nation (and one that still has many steps to go), the City of Long Beach is requesting volunteers to help conduct its annual bike count. For the fifth year in a row, the city – along with organizers from […]