Damien Newton
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Earth Day South L.A.
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Together we envision an annual Earth Day event where community residents come together in a safe environment to have fun, celebrate our foods and cultures, learn about and participate in sustainable practices, and connect with each other and organizations working to make positive change in our neighborhood.
Fireside Chat on Transportation with Councilmember Mike Bonin
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Fireside Chat on Transportation with Councilmember Mike Bonin (Hosted by Angelenos Against Gridlock) Angelenos Against Gridlock Friday, April 11, 2014 from 6:45 PM to 9:00 PM (PDT) Santa Monica, CA
Throwback Thursday: Santa Monica Critical Mass
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For those that don’t know, Critical Mass is a monthly bike ride that takes place on the 4th Friday of the month. The purpose of the ride is to gather so many cyclists that drivers can’t ignore them, buzz them or harass them. This both created a safe place for cycling and made a statement […]
Metro Announces 405 Widening Really About Creating First Freeway Separated Bike Lanes
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In a surprise announcement, Metro revealed this morning that the much-hated 405 Sepulveda Pass Widening Project will not add one northbound carpool lane as advertised. It will instead add protected bike lanes, aka cycletracks, to both sides of the 405 through the Sepulveda Pass. Say hello to L.A.’s ExpressBikeLanes. “It’s no coincidence that the Crimanimalz […]
The Week in Livable Streets Events
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Loaded week. CicLAvia! Nice. Let’s jump right in. Monday, Thursday – Two more hearings focused on how the ExpressLanes program is doing. Metro is looking to extend its two variable toll lanes from pilot program to permanent program, and needs to do some outreach. This week’s meetings are in Union Station tonight at 8 and […]
Beverly Hills City Council Talks Santa Monica Blvd. Bike Lanes
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Via LACBC: On April 1st Beverly Hills City Council will again consider project options for Santa Monica Boulevard reconstruction. In early March, Council debated the inclusion of bicycle lanes on the city’s segment of the corridor, but a majority indicated opposition. That discussion came as city staff projected a doubling of the costs (to $35 million). Given […]
Bicycle Film Festival
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The national bicycle film festival rolls into Los Angeles the Friday and Saturday before CicLAvia. Get more details, here.
CicLAvia: Iconic Wilshire Corridor
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Come to the place where no cars go when CicLAvia – Iconic Wilshire Boulevard transforms one of the legendary thoroughfares of Los Angeles on April 6. CicLAvia is open to the public and free of charge. Registration is not required and there is no starting or ending point along the route. From 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., CicLAvia – Iconic Wilshire Boulevard offers […]
Vision Zero or Zero Vision? L.A. Needs to Change the Way It Thinks About Safety
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Cyclist John Philips was cycling in heavy traffic in the San Fernando Valley when he was hit from behind by an impatient driver. While the driver did try to run, heavy traffic allowed witnesses to photograph both him and his vehicle. The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) WAS summoned and a report was quickly taken. […]
The Week in Livable Streets Events
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Two important meetings at City Hall, and a fun weekend coming up. In between, hearings on ExpressLanes. Tuesday – The City Council Planning and Land Use Committee meets in what might be the deciding moment on the MyFigueroa! project. Thanks to a truncated timeline, any changes to the project could spell its doom, but we […]
Planning and Lane Use Committee Talks MyFigueroa!
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View the staff report: http://clkrep.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2013/13-1124_misc_03-18-14.pdf Via LACBC: The City Council Planning & Land Use Committee is once again considering My Figueroa, which includes the city’s first protected bikeway, and we need you there to be heard. As you may recall, the item was curbed another 30 days to study alternatives from the January 28th meeting. As the […]