Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Bicycling

The Changing Face of Downtown for Cyclists

By Veronica Hernandez | Aug 30, 2012 | 10 Comments

In 2011, the City of Los Angeles passed a new Bike Plan which included a “5 year bike network implementation plan.” The implementation plan focued on a handful of “core” areas to focus the bulk of the new bike facilities. One of those areas is Downtown Los Angeles. A year and a half later, checks […]

New State Bill Would Streamline CEQA Reviews for Bike Lanes

By Aaron Bialick | Aug 29, 2012 | No Comments

More good bike news from the California legislature this week: The extensive and costly environmental reviews required for on-street bike lanes would be streamlined under a bill approved unanimously by the State Assembly on Monday. The bill, AB 2245, would relieve planners of needing to conduct environmental impact reports (EIRs) for bike lane projects, which […]

What You Should Do If You See a Film Crew Blocking the Bike Lane

By Damien Newton | Aug 29, 2012 | 88 Comments

(We’ve gotten a lot of complaints about bike lanes being blocked by cars/film crews/police cars/trash bins/etc. We’re proud to introduce a weekly series explaining what a cyclist should do when he sees a blocked bike lane. Today we’re discussing film crews. Next week, we’ll talk LAPD cars.) Over the past year, it seems that film […]

The Challenge Of Getting The Expo Bikeway Done Right

By Gary Kavanagh | Aug 24, 2012 | 6 Comments

After a delay that had left many Expo Line Bicycle Advisory Committee members uncomfortable, given the pace that major elements of bridge construction are, the committee final met again this Tuesday with Expo project representatives. Damien covered some of the concerns going into this meeting in a post last week. Given the significance of this project […]

Call to Action: No Justice for Cyclist in Beverly Hills Hit and Run Suggests Pattern of Contempt.

By Don Ward | Aug 17, 2012 | 24 Comments

Last summer Paul Livingston, an experienced cyclist of 15 years, was commuting along Santa Monica Blvd heading east through Beverly Hills. He began slowing as he approached a stale red light. Relaxed, it was about 6pm on a clear skied Sunday afternoon and his lane – the right lane – was clear. He was estimated […]

Riding for a Cause, They Cast a Shadow Wherever They Pass

By Damien Newton | Aug 2, 2012 | No Comments

(If you want to help Cast a Shadow raise funds for clean water filters in Ghana or a cause closer to home, you can donate here.) I first heard of “Cast a Shadow” through a friend with whom I go to church. Nate Anderson had seen me in a Critical Mass of two hundred cyclists […]

Show More Stories