Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Bicycling

It’s on! Wolfpack Hustle Rides in Daylight Against Jet Blue

By Damien Newton | Jul 15, 2011 | 24 Comments

The Internet is buzzing with what could be the highlight of Carmageddon Weekend. The legendary bicycling racing team the Wolfpack Hustle will race Bike Commute News writer Joe Anthony. While Joe is a pretty strong cyclist in his own right, a set of wounded ribs has Anthony riding a different vehicle, a Jet Blue airplane. […]

Cyclists Gearing Up for Anti-Harassment Ordinance Hearing, Scheduled for Next Wed.

By Damien Newton | Jul 14, 2011 | 7 Comments

It’s been almost two years since Councilman Bill Rosendahl first proposed an ordinance to better protect cyclists as vulnerable users of the roadway from harassment from empowered and obnoxious drivers, but now his proposed ordinance will finally get it’s final hearing at City Hall. The full City Council is expected to hear the ordinance at […]

Bicycle Safety Program Comes to Huntington Beach

By Councilman Joe Shaw | Jul 14, 2011 | 12 Comments

(Last month, Huntington Beach announced a new program to offer scofflaw cyclists a chance to go to bicycle safety school in lieu of paying what can be a hefty fine for illegal cycling. The program received some pretty harsh feedback on social media, but when I looked into it, I thought it was a pretty […]

Streetsblogger Report: “Give Me 3” Law Gets Empowered in Tennessee

By Damien Newton | Jul 6, 2011 | 1 Comment

Regular reader and occasional commenter Bob Davis is in Memphis for vacation, doubtless having a great time riding their electric streetcar system. However, he also sends word that not only does Tennessee have a three-foot passing law for cyclists, but the Volunteer State just made the law more powerful and easier to enforce. He writes: […]

L.A. Bikeway Implementation Improved But Short of Stated 40 Miles Annually

By Joe Linton | Jul 5, 2011 | 14 Comments

(Update, July 7: Jane Choi from the Planning Department called me to inform me that the “40 miles per year” goal didn’t start until July 1, 2011, the start of the fiscal year. While it seems an odd date to start an implementation plan for the 2010 Bike Plan, it is the start of the […]

Some Great Pictures To Get You in the Mood for the Weekend

By Damien Newton | Jul 1, 2011 | 1 Comment

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