Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Bicycling

Why the Festival of Rights Matters

By Damien Newton | Dec 22, 2009 | 12 Comments

Cyclists gather at the Festival of Lights for this year’s Festival of Rights protest ride. Photo: Soap Box Some see it as a niche ride for activists. Some see it as Stephen Box’s attempt to get on television and continue his feud with Councilman Tom LaBonge. Still others as a ride that engenders mire bad […]

The Case of S.D. Cyclist Andrew Woolley, the CVC and Passing Cars on the Left

By Damien Newton | Dec 22, 2009 | 6 Comments

Ever since the opening of S.F. Streetsblog, we spend a lot of time looking North at what our brothers and sisters in Northern California are up to, that we miss stories happening just to our South. Thanks to Biking In L.A., some were able to keep up with the case of Andrew Woolley, a cyclist […]

Villaraigosa in Copenhagen: L.A. Needs to Do More for Bikes

By Damien Newton | Dec 17, 2009 | 15 Comments

Photo: Nicomachus/Flickr Yesterday Mayor Villaraigosa gave an interview to KPCC, Southern California Public Radio, where he talked about what Los Angeles can do to be a more green city. CicLAvia has the mayor’s comments about bicycles: In the area of bicycling I’ve got to do a better job and the city’s got to do a […]

Bike Coalition’s Bike Count Hints at Chronic Undercounting of L.A. Cyclists

By Damien Newton | Dec 14, 2009 | 1 Comment

Photo: Eric Richardson/Flickr Last week, the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition announced the preliminary results for the three days of bicycle and pedestrian counts the group completed in the City of Los Angeles in late September this year. Fed up with the "official" numbers used by the City of Los Angeles, who continues to rely […]

Save a Dime, Get Home on Time: Ride a Ranger

By Brad Aaron | Dec 11, 2009 | No Comments

Amidst the recent barrage of uninspiring bike-related news, here’s some inspiring fare: early 20th century catalogue copy from the Chicago-based Mead Bicycle Company, which reminds that the pleasures and benefits derived from human-powered transport are as varied as they are timeless. Here’s a taste: If you work in a city, ride to work and home […]

Another Good Idea for L.A.: Carrying Stuff on Your Bike

By Ron Milam | Dec 11, 2009 | 12 Comments

The Eco-Village Xtra-Cycle. (This is the third installment in what’s becoming a series of articles by Ron Milam that I’m calling the GOOD series. For the other two submissions, click here. – DN) A good facilitator brings some important materials to a meeting including an easel, markers, a small clock and most challenging of all to carry […]

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