Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Bicycling

Mandeville Canyon Road Rage Doctor Trial Set for 9/17

By Damien Newton | Jul 8, 2009 | 56 Comments

Dr. Thompson’s rear windshield, post-"accident." Thanks to DJ Wheels via Twitter and Midnight Ridazz. Earlier this morning the trial was set for People vs Christopher Thompson, the "Road Rage Doctor" who caused a crash with two cyclists over Fourth of July weekend in 2008 in Mandeville Canyon. The case against Thompson will begin on September […]

Metro Considers Ending Rush Hour Ban for Bikes on Trains

By Damien Newton | Jul 6, 2009 | 7 Comments

This Thursday, Metro will take the first public steps to remove its rush hour bans against bikes on certain trains. In just the year and a half since LA Streetsblog began publishing, Metro has threatened to vigorously enforce this ban, backed off strict enforcement, piloted a program of taking out seats to make more space for bikes on trains, expanded that pilot to more trains and now is publicly talking about ending all "bike bans" in favor of signage directing cyclists to the best places to rest bikes while riding the trains.

Metro’s New LRTP Boosts Bike/Ped Funding from 2008 Draft Levels

By Damien Newton | Jul 1, 2009 | No Comments

Photo: La Cita Vitta/Flickr In the winter of 2008, Metro released the Draft Long Range Transportation Plan, outlining the agency’s funding priorities for the next twenty years. The plan divided every funding category into two amounts, "constrained" and "strategic." The Metro Board, hoping to get more funds through Measure R, put off passing the plan […]

City Celebrates Groundbreaking of Bike Path Extension in Elysian Valley

By Damien Newton | Jun 30, 2009 | 3 Comments

Councilmen Garcetti and Reyes Celebrate the Groundbreaking with city staff and future path users. Photo: Creek Freak Yesterday, the city officially broke ground on a three mile extension of the L.A. River Bike Path that will take the path from its current terminus at Fletcher Drive all the way to Barclay Drive. While it’s true […]

Eastside and Long Beach Celebrate Biking Tomorrow

By Damien Newton | Jun 26, 2009 | 19 Comments

L.B. Mobility Coordinator Charlie Gandy shows off colored shared lane and Sharrow on Second Street. Photo: Russ Roca Photography/Flickr This upcoming weekend is a big one for bike culture in Los Angeles County. While our famed DIY culture is already kicking into high gear today, a Friday that features the LACBC’s Car-Free Fridays and two […]

Where Should the LADOT and Planning Do Workshops on Bike Plan?

By Damien Newton | Jun 25, 2009 | 6 Comments

Image: LA Bike Plan In addition to witnessing LAPD fail a reality test, cyclists also got into a debate with the LADOT and City Planning over the Draft Bike Plan at yesterday’s City Council Transportation Committee Hearing. As regular readers already know, in late May a series of maps was released to the public, causing […]

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