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LA Streetsblog will be off today for Memorial Day weekend
Just a quick note that we'll be taking today off to celebrate the Memorial Day weekend. Have a safe, happy holiday and we'll see you again on Tuesday.
May 24, 2013
Sometimes, You Just Need to Set Aside the Data and Explore an Area by Bike
There's a cool new group on the move in South L.A. called the Mobility Advisory Committee.
May 23, 2013
Infrastructure, Access, and Passage: Neighbors in West Adams Debate Fate of 4th Ave. Pedestrian Bridge
"We've all stopped and wondered, 'What kind of poop is this?'" a man said of the surprises the 4th Ave. pedestrian bridge sometimes holds for residents of Jefferson Park and Arlington Heights.
May 22, 2013
For Many Angelenos, Every Day is Bike-to-Work Day
Stop any cyclist in South L.A. and ask them their thoughts on bike-to-work day and I can almost guarantee you'll get a snort, a dismissive hand wave, and an, "Aw, man, I do this every day!"
May 17, 2013
Bike to Work Day Open Thread
If you're reading this, it's probably already Bike to Work Day. Feel free to leave thoughts, media, experiences (especially ironic ones) and anything else Bike to Work related in the comments section.
May 15, 2013
Send Us Your Bike Week Media
(Want to celebrate Bike Week but can’t make an event? You can help out Bikeside with their L.A. Bike Survey or Bike Nation Long Beach right from your desk. – DN)
May 15, 2013
A Tale of Two Communities, Part II: LAPD Finds it Stirred Up Hornets’ Nest by Profiling USC Students of Color
"We do not believe at this point that there is any indication that this [incident] was race-based,” Capt. II Paul Snell of the LAPD Southwest Division told 1000 attendees at a forum last Tuesday night to address the mistreatment of black students by the LAPD when shutting down their party on May 4th.
May 13, 2013
Streetsblog Los Angeles Honored by City Council
Assuming the City Council hasn't run wildly late this morning, Streetsblog Los Angeles just received our commendation on our 5th birthday. Thanks guys! I was joined at the podium by my family, and Streetsblog Los Angeles Board Members Joel Epstein and Carter Rubin. Epstein was also honored for his role in the re-opening of Bundy Triangle Pocket Park.
May 10, 2013
Mid-Town First, Metro Ready to “Break Ground” on Wilshire Bus Only Lanes
Next week, Metro celebrates Bike Week with some major bus news. Metro will finally begin work on the long-delayed Wilshire Bus Only Lanes along a 1.8 mile stretch between Western Avenue and South Park View St. at MacArthur Park. As with the bus lanes in Downtown Los Angeles, these lanes are "bike o.k."
May 9, 2013
American Planning Association Thinks SBLA Is The Best. Do You? Donate Today.
I am proud to announce that the American Planning Association, Los Angeles Chapter, has awarded Streetsblog Los Angeles as the best local news source for planning news of any publication attracting between 35,000 and 100,000 monthly readers. In addition, Sahra Sulaiman is the APA-LA's journalist of the year in the same category.
May 2, 2013