Recent Streetsblog LA posts about bike lanes

Sometimes, You Just Need to Set Aside the Data and Explore an Area by Bike

By Sahra Sulaiman | May 23, 2013 | No Comments

There’s a cool new group on the move in South L.A. called the Mobility Advisory Committee. Spearheaded by representatives of TRUST South L.A. and Community Health Councils, with support from the LACBC, it has managed to bring together a diverse group of community activists to discuss and promote South L.A.’s interests with regard to all […]

For Many Angelenos, Every Day is Bike-to-Work Day

By Sahra Sulaiman | May 17, 2013 | 3 Comments

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!” It certainly describes the reaction I got from most people I spoke with who were riding in the area […]

Cyclists Go Positive Against Mis-Information Campaign in Northeast L.A.

By Sara Bond | May 9, 2013 | 13 Comments

The past few months has literally been a battle as the LADOT readies to begin implementing the 2010 Bike Plan by adding bike lanes to a Northeast neighborhood in LA. After reading the Boulevard Sentinel’s (a local weekly paper) opinion on the negative impact bike lanes would have on this small community, I wanted to show […]

In the Wake of the Times’ Editorial, Our Challenge to Film L.A.

By Damien Newton | May 6, 2013 | 8 Comments

Yesterday, the Los Angeles Times weighed in on the debate over whether or not the city should, or shouldn’t,repaint the fading Spring Street Green Buffered Bike Lane. The editorial calls for the lane to be repainted, but only after the city tries to find a shade of green that works for the filming industry per […]

Eyes on the Street: New Bike Lanes and Continental Crosswalks from Wilshire to Cesar Chavez on Figueroa

By Damien Newton | Apr 29, 2013 | 10 Comments

An anonymous reader points out that bike lanes are being installed on South Figueroa Street between Wilshire Boulevard and Cesar Chavez, a cool 1.1 mile stretch of road. While he asked for anonymity, he/she did add: I cycle a lot, but don’t commute. Watching cyclists going north on Fig makes me nervous, so this will […]

Vote Now in the Spring Street Photo Contest!

By Damien Newton | Apr 24, 2013 | 2 Comments

[poll id=”111″] A couple of weeks ago, Streetsblog asked our readers to submit pictures for the Spring Street Photo Contest. We will accept votes on Streetsblog through Saturday at noon. Then the top two vote getters will be voted on in a “money counts” contest at Saturday’s fundraiser. When people contribute, they will put their […]

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