Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Bicycling

L.A. County Bike Advocates Nominated For National Awards

By Joe Linton | Mar 4, 2016 | No Comments

Next week, bike activists will gather in Washington D.C. for the National Bike Summit convened by the League of American Bicyclists. On Monday March 7, the national Alliance for Biking and Walking will be hosting their 2016 Advocacy Awards for excellence in the walk and bike advocacy. Los Angeles, and its L.A. County Bicycle Coalition, […]

#DamienTalksSGV 5 – Gold Line Opening and Women on Wheels

By Damien Newton | Mar 4, 2016 | 1 Comment

Today, #DamienTalks to Habib Balian, the CEO of the Gold Line Foothills Construction Authority and Amy Wong with Women on Wheels a project of Bike SGV. This weekend, the long-awaited extension of the Gold Line to the San Gabriel Valley Foothills will finally open. Balian discusses the advocacy and work that led to the extension and […]

“Ovaries so Big…” that They’ve Got Their Own Documentary

By Sahra Sulaiman | Mar 1, 2016 | 1 Comment

The Ovarian Psyco-Cycles have been a game-changer in the Los Angeles cycling landscape. And now, with a documentary featuring the stories of three of their members set to debut at South by Southwest (SXSW) this year, they are essentially announcing that they are here to stay. Y con ganas.* The Ovas first burst into the […]

Army Corps, LADOT Announce Circuitous Detour For LA River Bikeway Closure

By Joe Linton | Feb 24, 2016 | 4 Comments

Due to this year’s El Niño storms, the federal Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is clearing vegetation (arguably illegally according to a similar regional water board lawsuit) in the most natural areas of the L.A. River. USACE is also adding temporary flood barriers along the river in the middle of the central stretch of L.A. River bike path. The […]

#DamienTalksSGV 4 – Mural History and Bicycle Education in El Monte

By Damien Newton | Feb 22, 2016 | 2 Comments

Welcome to episode 4 of #DamienTalksSGV, an episode that focuses primarily on two projects in El Monte. We didn’t plan it that way, but sometimes these things happen. First, #DamienTalks with David Diaz Avelar about Historia de los Monteros, a collaborative effort between a handful of groups to explore the lost history of El Monte’s […]

Ride4Love Rides Again: More than 200 Cyclists Roll for Unity, Love in Watts

By Sahra Sulaiman | Feb 19, 2016 | No Comments

“This is such a great turnout!” was something I must have heard come out of my own mouth somewhere between 20 and 30 times during the East Side Riders’ Ride4Love last weekend. And it was. I mean, they always get a good turnout. Last year, just under 200 cyclists showed up for the event. But […]

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