Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Bicycling

Palos Verdes cyclists staged a die-in to urge the city of Palos Verdes Estates to take make streets safer

Palos Verdes Estates Cyclists Stage Die-In Protest

By Joe Linton | Dec 14, 2016 | 4 Comments

Yesterday about 30 Palos Verdes bicyclists staged a peaceful protest against the inaction of the Palos Verdes Estates City Council. The event was organized by a group called Cyclists for Palos Verdes and Southern California Bike Safety. The cyclists are pushing for PVE to install five "Bikes May Use Full Lane" signs on Palos Verdes Drive West, a popular and scenic street used frequently by recreational cyclists.

#DamienTalksSGV 23 – David Diaz and the Mulhall Bike Park in El Monte

By Damien Newton | Dec 8, 2016 | No Comments

This week, #DamienTalks with David Diaz with Day One and BikeSGV about the Mulhall Bike Park that is under construction in El Monte. The Bike Park is literally designed to do exactly what it says: be a space for people to practice their bicycling skills in a closed, safe setting.

New bus lane signage on Cesar Chavez Avenue near Grand Avenue in downtown L.A. Photo by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

New Bus Lane Signage More Bike-Friendly

By Joe Linton | Nov 21, 2016 | No Comments

L.A. bus lane signage has changed somewhat. On peak-hour bus lane segments installed earlier the signs read "Buses/Right Turns/Only" with a smaller "Bikes OK" notation at the very bottom. The new signs are a bit clearer on the status of bicycling, with "Buses/Bikes &/Right Turns/Only" prominently.

L.A. Bicycling declined slightly from 2014 to 2015

LACBC 2015 Bike Count Results: Observed Bicycling Down Slightly

By Joe Linton | Nov 18, 2016 | No Comments

The L.A. County Bicycle Coalition released its 2015 counts of people walking and bicycling. One unwelcome trend that LACBC found was that bike ridership declined nine percent from 2014 to 2015.

Five Reasons Why People Who Bike Should Vote Yes On Measure M

By Joe Linton | Nov 3, 2016 | No Comments

Streetsblog L.A. endorsed Measure M, Metro’s proposed sales tax to fund transportation infrastructure and programs throughout L.A. County. Voters will decide the fate of Measure M next Tuesday. If you get around on bike, here are five reasons you will want to vote yes on Measure M. 1. A Local Funding Stream For Bicycling: Two Percent […]

SBLA Editor Joe Linton Featured in Guardian UK Tour of US Car Capitals

By Joe Linton | Nov 2, 2016 | No Comments

In September, I had the pleasure of bicycling around Los Angeles with Guardian journalist Nick Van Mead. The reporter was on a tour of three of the United States’ car capitals – Detroit, Houston, and Los Angeles – to understand how car-centric places are moving into a healthier, more multi-modal future. Today, Van Mead’s article America’s road […]

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