Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Bicycling

Streetsblog Challenges City Leaders: Ride with Me for Bike to Work Week

By Damien Newton | Apr 7, 2011 | 4 Comments

Last year, when handing out the Streetsie for “Politician of the Year” to Bill Rosendahl, we challenged the Councilman to complete a bike safety course before we would give it to him in person. While he agreed, we’ve had to put the project on hold, in part because of his heart surgery. Last night, I […]

A Transportation History Lesson

By Damien Newton | Mar 25, 2011 | 1 Comment

For more on this video, and the process used to create it, read on after the jump. Long before Los Angeles was considered the car capital of the world, our city was a haven for what is now widely considered “alternative transportation.” Near the turn of the century, a bike highway connected downtown Pasadena and […]

Long Beach Bike Plan Update – Group bike ride and meeting at Bixby Park, Saturday, March 19th

By Joseph Eisenberg | Mar 23, 2011 | 7 Comments

You have one last chance to hear the presentation and ask questions or provide feedback directly, Tonight, Wednesday 3/23/2011, start at 6:00 PM in the Mark Twain Library, 1401 E. Anaheim, Long Beach Long Beach, California – The self-proclaimed “most bicycle friendly city in America” is moving a step closer to living up to that claim. For […]

LAPD Posts Officer Training Program for Bicycle Safety on YouTube

By Damien Newton | Mar 16, 2011 | 16 Comments

(While working on the Wilbur Road Diet Story, I received this letter from Sargent David Krumer of the LAPD announcing that the Department had posted their fifteen minute bicycle training course online. Krumer’s email is posted in its entirety after the video. I’ll leave the commenting up to you. – DN) Hello Everyone, At the […]

Council Moves Anti-Harassment Ordinance, Safe Routes to School Plan

By Damien Newton | Mar 10, 2011 | 2 Comments

“We’re in the same place with pedestrian planning that we were on bicycle planning 15 years ago, and that’s nowhere.” With that strong opening statement, Bill Rosendahl kicked off discussion of a proposal that the city create a data-driven plan for Los Angeles’ Safe Streets to Schools Program. For those not familiar, the city applies […]

Modern Family’s Streetsblog Episode

By Damien Newton | Mar 10, 2011 | 5 Comments

Last night, ABC’s sit-com Modern Family showed “Slow Down Your Neighbors,” a re-run of an episode that deals with both the joys of cycling and the danger that speeding drivers create on local streets. A show that takes place in Los Angeles that shows children biking to school to fit in with the cool crowd […]

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