Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Bicycling

Times Op/Ed on Bike-Car Relationship Reveals the Good and Bad of Thompson Fallout

By Damien Newton | Nov 5, 2009 | 2 Comments

She looks like she could handle life on a bike. Join us, Meghan! Photo: Creepyla.com Since the Christopher Thompson verdict was announced on Monday, many cyclists have reacted with dismay to the media coverage of the assault, the trial, and the reactions of other Angelenos on message boards and call-in shows. Cyclists were surprised at […]

With Thompson Behind Bars, What’s Next for “Street Justice” in Los Angeles

By Damien Newton | Nov 3, 2009 | 9 Comments

This Los Angeles Times photo of Thompson being cuffed is being widely syndicated. Yesterday, cyclists concerned with the safety on their streets got a boost. For many of us who have been harassed or threatened by uncaring and dangerous motorists, it was a relief to see that the system is capable of convicting one of […]

Breaking News: Christopher Thompson Found Guilty on All Charges

By Damien Newton | Nov 2, 2009 | 21 Comments

A different picture from a different day. Today Peterson is healthy and Thompson is facing jail time. H/T Roadblock of the Midnight Ridazz,and Stephen Box. The jury brought back "guilty" verdicts for Dr. Christopher Thompson on six felonies, and one misdemeanor stemming from his July 4, 2008 assault on two cyclists riding down Mandeville Canyon. […]

The Times Looks at the State of Cycling in Los Angeles

By Damien Newton | Nov 2, 2009 | 2 Comments

Image by Ken Kwok/ Los Angeles Times Over the past two days, the Times has written five articles about bicycling in Los Angeles. Because these articles appear in L.A.’s paper of record, and this is the largest look the Times has given to cycling in Los Angeles in recent memory, Streetsblog is going to take […]

How Do Angelenos Travel?

By Damien Newton | Oct 26, 2009 | 7 Comments

Mode share by city. Image: Think Progress/Yglessias The passage of Metro’s Long Range Transportation Plan last week has helped heat up a national conversation about Los Angeles, how it grows, how it moves and the future of our Metropolis. Of course, Diane Meyer’s "World Without a Car" exhibit has people locally thinking outside the auto; […]

More Inspiration for Those Commenting on the Bike Plan

By Elizabeth Press | Oct 23, 2009 | 1 Comment

Bike lanes: In some cities people are literally dying to have them and some people go so far as to mark their own. Here in New York City, it feels like every time I get on my bike there is a new bike lane – sometimes on the left, sometimes buffered, and sometimes completely separated […]

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