Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Bicycling

Op/Ed: Will Metro’s Turnstile Fetishism Damage the Expo Bikeway?

By Erik Griswold | Jan 17, 2014 | 77 Comments

Anyone who reads my tweets as well as my posts and comments on this blog and elsewhere knows I am hardly a fan of the Los Angeles Metro’s Board of Directors decision to install turnstiles at its unmanned rail stations. Needless to say, I pay attention to any developments on the issue, and while Damien […]

Literally a Half-Step: Metro Motion Would Add Bicycle and Pedestrian Expert to Advisory Committee

By Damien Newton | Jan 14, 2014 | No Comments

One of the major advisory committees to Metro is seeking Board approval to change its by-laws so that there are two dedicated spots for bicycle and pedestrian professionals. While this move is a welcome step in the right direction, advocates who have lobbied for the policy change find themselves underwhelmed even as the motion moves […]

Reflections on Reflectors: Should They Be Updated Now That More People Are in the Streets?

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jan 6, 2014 | 5 Comments

Although the shortest day of the year has come and gone (FINALLY), we’ve only gained an extra six and a half minutes of daylight since the solstice. Which means it still gets dark too darn early and will continue to do so for a while yet. I am not afraid of riding my bike in […]

Win Your Holiday Arguments: Bicyclists Are a Menace

By Damien Newton | Dec 20, 2013 | 7 Comments

I have a great family. When we gather at holidays, my family (be they immediate, aunts and cousins, or in-laws) avoid baiting me into an argument about bicycles in any way shape or form. That’s one reason I love them. But not every cyclist is so lucky. Thanks to the great strides that have been […]

Dear Santa, Please Bring Us an Active Transportation Corridor Along Slauson. But Don’t Forget the Community in the Process.

By Sahra Sulaiman | Dec 17, 2013 | 22 Comments

Flanked by industry or warehouses on either side for much of its trajectory, and running parallel to defunct and unkempt railroad tracks that are liberally adorned with debris, graffiti, and enormous mud puddles when it rains, the Slauson Avenue corridor doesn’t seem like the most human-friendly place. And, if you’ve ever felt reckless enough to […]

Eyes on the Street: UCLA Counts Bikes with Modern, Automated Counter

By Damien Newton | Nov 25, 2013 | 2 Comments

Last Friday, UCLA celebrated the placement of a digital bike counter on its campus on Strathmore Place, west of Westwood Plaza and just east of the Strathmore Bridge. The placement is something of a historic moment. While popular in major bicycling cities throughout the world, it is only the second of its kind in California, the […]

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