Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Bicycling

Add a Green Buffered Bike Lane and Number of Cyclists Explode

By Damien Newton | May 11, 2012 | 10 Comments

Yesterday, the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition released “2011 City of Los Angeles Bicycle & Pedestrian Count Report” and a separate study on bicycling on Spring Street in the Green Buffered Bike Lane. The result? Cycling in the city is on the upswing, as positive press, CicLAvia and new infrastructure are encouraging more people to […]

Sad Truth: We’ll Never Know What Happened to Susanna Schick

By Damien Newton | May 9, 2012 | 13 Comments

It’s been two weeks since the LAPD closed their investigation into the April 6th bicycle crash that left Susanna Schick hospitalized with broken ribs, concussions and other injuries. Schick claims that the driver of a white Lexus ran her down from behind in the late night crash. The LAPD claims she fell off her bicycle. […]

Plenty of Hurdles Still Remain for Progressive South Figueroa Corridor Project

By Damien Newton | Apr 30, 2012 | 11 Comments

(Not sure what the My Figueroa project is? Check out this story from last year?) Less than a month ago, it seemed as though the progressive South Figueroa Corridor Project, known as the My Figueroa project, was on the ropes. No agency was stepping up to take it from the CRA and Streetsblog was pleading […]

Touring The Future Expo Line Phase II Bikeway

By Gary Kavanagh | Apr 27, 2012 | 6 Comments

On Earth Day this past Sunday, the Expo Line Phase II Bicycle Advisory Committee, of which I am a member, was given a tour of the Expo corridor and bikeway proposals with a few of the private consultants and public planners involved in the project. Looking at diagrams is never a sufficient replacement for some […]

The Bicycle Kitchen Wants to Buy a New Building. Here’s How You Can Help

By Joe Linton | Apr 26, 2012 | No Comments

(Help the Bicycle Kitchen reach their fundraising goal to buy their own space. You can donate on-line or you can pay to attend their celebratory square dance this Saturday night April 28th 2012.) 2005 was a big year for bicycling in Los Angeles. The monthly second-Friday Midnight Ridazz went from a few dozen cyclists to more than a […]

Santa Monica Opening Bike Campus On Earth Day Sunday

By Gary Kavanagh | Apr 20, 2012 | 1 Comment

The city of Santa Monica is hosting a grand opening opening of what is being called the Santa Monica Bike Campus this Sunday as part of April 22nd Earth Day activities. This bike campus facility is on a linear strip of what was no longer actively used roadway connecting to parking lots just east of […]

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