Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Bicycling

Los Angeles Newspaper Group Declares “the Summer of Cycling”

By Damien Newton | Jun 25, 2013 | 3 Comments

Last week, the Los Angeles Newspaper Group declared the summer of 2013 “the Summer of Cycling.” To mark the occasion, the papers announced a series of in-depth looks and discussions of bicycling, bicycle culture, laws and customs, traffic enforcement and the future of bicycling. The publisher of papers including the Daily News, Daily Bulletin, San […]

It Is Easy Being Green…for the 1st Street Bike Lane in Boyle Heights

By Damien Newton | Jun 25, 2013 | 9 Comments

In contrast to the uproar over the repainting of Downtown’s green bike lane; Spring’s sister bike lane on 1st Street on the Eastside has proven quietly effective, at least according to anecdotal evidence and utterly uncontroversial. In fact, while residents, business owners, safety advocates, pedestrian advocates, bicycling advocates, urban planners, and the Neighborhood Council came ready […]

Showdown or Compromise? All’s Quiet in Advance of Tomorrow’s Hearing on the Spring Street Green Bike Lane

By Damien Newton | Jun 13, 2013 | 22 Comments

(An earlier version of this story featured a picture we believed showed an image from a film shot in New York that had a green bike lane removed. The location did not include a bike lane, we fell for a twitter joke. Sorry. – DN) For awhile, it seemed as though everyone had something to […]

Huizar: Bike Lanes on Colorado Will Go Forward. Fox 11 Is Shocked.

By Damien Newton | Jun 4, 2013 | 27 Comments

Los Angeles Local News, Weather, and Traffic Good news out of Eagle Rock. Last night, a public meeting on a proposed bike lane for Colorado Boulevard drew out supporters and opposition, but in the end there were more cyclists in favor of the lanes than cranky people opposing them. Recognizing the riding tide, Councilman Jose […]

Los Angeles Holds International Bike Polo Tournament, June 1st & 2nd

By Sara Bond | May 29, 2013 | No Comments

This weekend, June 1st and 2nd, Los Angeles Bike Polo is hosting an International Tournament: Bench Minor IV. When I heard about this, I snagged a chance to meet fellow LA bike polo player and Organizer of the event, Alex Dash, aka JOKER as he is known in the Poloverse! In September of 2007, Alex […]

Sometimes, You Just Need to Set Aside the Data and Explore an Area by Bike

By Sahra Sulaiman | May 23, 2013 | No Comments

There’s a cool new group on the move in South L.A. called the Mobility Advisory Committee. Spearheaded by representatives of TRUST South L.A. and Community Health Councils, with support from the LACBC, it has managed to bring together a diverse group of community activists to discuss and promote South L.A.’s interests with regard to all […]

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