Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Bicycling

Eyes on the Street: Side Effect of the 405 Widening, Better Bike Lanes on the Westside

By Damien Newton | Jan 6, 2011 | 10 Comments

We’ve spent a lot of blog space questioning the value of the mammoth I-405 Widening Project, but the project has brought some good news to cyclists on the Westside. Via twitter, Rach Stevenson announced that the southbound bike lane on Ohio Boulevard by the V.A.’s office has been restriped and moved out of the gutter. […]

Bicyclists/LAPD Issues Bike Theft Alert

By Damien Newton | Dec 13, 2010 | 6 Comments

The LAPD/Cyclists Task Force has released a “Bike Theft Alert” to encourage and educate cyclists on the many ways to best secure your bicycle. There are a few nitpicks I have with the two page flyer, I think Streetfilms’ bike locking expert would have kittens at the thought of someone locking their bike with just […]

Bike Recycling: Making It Work For Your Community

By Drew Reed | Dec 10, 2010 | No Comments

When last we heard from the organizers of Long Beach’s ongoing bike recycling program, they outlined how the program came together, helping to save bikes from being discarded and providing transportation to area families. Now in part 2 of this series of videos, we hear advice on how other communities can initiate bike recycling programs […]

Watch This Video: “Bike Roundup” in Long Beach

By Damien Newton and Drew Reed | Dec 2, 2010 | 1 Comment

Streetsblog contributor Drew Reed sends along this excellent video for a bicycling recycling project being put on in Long Beach by the city, the local bike co-op, The HUB, and the city’s sanitation department. This video is both a great lesson on what can be done when a public agency and non-profit can work together […]

Dutch Planners School U.S. Cities on Bikeability

By Tanya Snyder | Nov 19, 2010 | No Comments

In the Netherlands, 30 percent of trips under five miles are by bike. I know, I know, Euro-envy can get a little old. So the Dutch are trying to give us a little less to be jealous of. What if our streets were as bike-friendly as theirs? We could get there. Our trip patterns aren’t […]

An Open Letter to the Cycling Community

By Ed Magos | Nov 18, 2010 | 1 Comment

Thanksgiving Day is only a week away and already I have been contemplating the many things I have to be thankful for. Earlier this year, on January 6th, I was involved in a hit-and-run while cycling to work. As I was being strapped to a stretcher and taken to Good Samaritan Hospital, I was unaware […]

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