Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Bicycling

Kobe? Blake? LeBron James Bikes to Work “All the Time”

By Ben Fried | Jan 30, 2012 | No Comments

This Twitter photo of LeBron James biking to American Airlines Arena before facing off against Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls last night has gone viral on sports news sites all over America. There are some interesting sociological currents swirling around LeBron James, bike commuter. While the photographer labeled James a “manchild” for taking to […]

Zev Goes to Long Beach and Sees That It Is Good

By Damien Newton | Jan 23, 2012 | No Comments

The efforts that Long Beach has made to become a “bike friendly city” have earned the city praise from sources both near and far. Joining the chorus is Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky who recently completed a bike tour of the city with a film crew from his award winning “Zev Web” news blog. The film features […]

L.A. City Adding New Bikeways, Will They Reach Pledged 40 Miles by June 30?

By Joe Linton | Jan 19, 2012 | 10 Comments

The good news: the city of Los Angeles is implementing more bike lanes than ever before. From July 2011 through December 2011, the city of Los Angeles has implemented 12.5 miles of new bike lanes. This is by far the highest total for any six-month period since at least 1996, and probably the most ever. […]

Good News for Bikes in Expo Phase II

By Damien Newton | Dec 6, 2011 | 1 Comment

LADOT Environmental Documents for Expo Phase II Bikeway What a difference a few weeks make. Before the Thanksgiving break, Streetsblog reported on how many Westside bicyclists were concerned about bike planning for Phase II of the Expo Line. While planning for the second phase of the light rail portion of the Expo Light Rail project […]

Eyes on the Street: Green Lights for Bikes in Santa Monica

By Damien Newton | Dec 2, 2011 | 15 Comments

After years of being considered the most bike-friendly city in the Southland, Santa Monica fell behind Long Beach in recent years both in terms of infrastructure and cyclists imagination. However, in recent months, the city once known as the People’s Republic of Santa Monica for embracing many of the most progressive ideals imaginable (at least […]

LADOT: Of Course We’re Going to Patch the Spring Street Green Lane

By Damien Newton | Nov 28, 2011 | 3 Comments

One week ago, LADOT and city politicians opened the Spring Street Green Buffered Bike Lane to a flock of media and the appreciative roar of the L.A.’s cycling community. One week later, cheers have turned to grumbling as the green paint has dissolved in areas, gotten blotchy in others and basially looks like Long Beach’s […]

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