Recent Streetsblog LA posts about bike lanes

Middle School Students to Reyes: Build Those Bike Lanes! (Update: Read LADOT Comment Below…)

By Damien Newton | May 2, 2012 | 9 Comments

(Update: I’m leaving the text below unchanged so that peoples notes in the comments section makes sense. Both LADOT and the Office of Councilman Reyes report that there has been contact between the Councilman and LADOT and that lanes will be built “next year.” – DN) Two weeks ago, Streetsblog reported on efforts by middle […]

Plenty of Hurdles Still Remain for Progressive South Figueroa Corridor Project

By Damien Newton | Apr 30, 2012 | 11 Comments

(Not sure what the My Figueroa project is? Check out this story from last year?) Less than a month ago, it seemed as though the progressive South Figueroa Corridor Project, known as the My Figueroa project, was on the ropes. No agency was stepping up to take it from the CRA and Streetsblog was pleading […]

Eyes on the Street: The Spring Street Bypass Lane

By Damien Newton | Apr 23, 2012 | 23 Comments

Avid Streetsblog reader Simon Hartigan is tired of drivers driving down the Spring Street Green Buffered Bike Lanes. After catching drivers using the bike lane as bypass, he sent the video to Streetsblog. This raises the question of what should the city’s next step to protect the bike lane be? Is it time for grade […]

Riding with the Real Rydaz: Planning for a July Tour of South L.A.

By Sahra Sulaiman | Apr 3, 2012 | 5 Comments

Although a few state parks will close on July 1, Shuntain Thomas, the Real Rydaz, and We Are Responsible People (WARP) want you to know that the streets of South Los Angeles will be open for riding. Beginning at 10 A.M. on Sunday, July 1, at Exposition Park, Thomas, the Rydaz and WARP will lead a […]

It Should Be Easy Being Green – Responding to the L.A.Times

By Damien Newton | Mar 16, 2012 | 5 Comments

For the second time in just over a month, the Los Angeles Times devoted a good portion of its real estate to hitting the Spring Street Green Buffered Bike Lane. A lot of the piece hits the same points as last month’s editorial on the same topic, but transportation writer Ari Bloomekatz goes into greater […]

Getting a Permit to Close a Lane Isn’t That Hard for Film Crews

By Damien Newton | Mar 12, 2012 | 2 Comments

Two weeks ago, while researching a story on LAPD “bike lane stings” for Streetsblog, Carlos Morales came upon a television film crew blocking a bike lane. When Streetsblog posted pictures and commentary, some readers were angry at the crew for “Ringer” and others were annoyed that Streetsblog was wasteing time writing about something that “real […]

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