Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Bicycling

Eyes on the Street: Car Parking Enforcement, Done by LADOT on Bikes

By Jennifer Beatty | Nov 16, 2010 | 12 Comments

(Beatty is a self professed graphic design/cycling addict based in Burbank, CA. She is the creative workhorse behind Bandwagon Graphiks, designing anything for print and web with a vengeance. Cycling is her drug of choice and is known by her clients as the designer on a bike. Long difficult commutes and centuries are her passion) […]

Councilman Smith on Wilbur Road Diet: Bike Lanes Safe, Road Diet Under Scrutiny

By Damien Newton | Nov 15, 2010 | 13 Comments

Will Wilbur revert? Photo by Joe Linton The surprise appearance of a Road Diet and new bike lanes on Wilbur Ave earlier this year caused quite a stir. In addition to the roar from local drivers, the LADOT’s outreach process has come under such fire from the local Councilman, that he proposed new laws that […]

Eyes on the Street: Give Me 3 Starts to Go Down

By Damien Newton | Nov 8, 2010 | 9 Comments

We knew it wouldn’t last forever, but making it to Thanksgiving would have been nice. While traveling around the city last week, I noticed that some of the “Give Me 3” P.S.A. posters that had been placed at bus stops around the city and county were already removed. Last Monday, I noticed one on Martel […]

Updating the Bike Plan: Well, How Did I Get Here?

By Joe Linton | Nov 3, 2010 | 8 Comments

The city of Los Angeles is updating its Bicycle Plan. The city staff report (p.20) states that this plan will “springboard the city of Los Angeles into the forefront of bicycle planning and establish the steps needed to ensure that Los Angeles become a world-class city for bicycling.” That’s an actual quote. Really. Perhaps it’s some sort of […]

Mobility 21: Small-Ticket Transportation Solutions Get Lost in the Big-Ticket Hubbub

By Gloria Ohland | Nov 1, 2010 | 7 Comments

Big Ticket The annual Mobility 21 conference for the SoCal transportation industry, consultants and agency officials usually comes and goes without much fanfair but this year there was a palpable sense of excitement – and record attendance – at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim. LA County really has a lot going on with Measure R, […]

Rise and Shine: Anti-Harassment Ordinance Has 9:30 Hearing on Monday

By Damien Newton | Oct 29, 2010 | 8 Comments

Any cyclist who has ridden the streets of Los Angeles with any regularity has a horror story. Sometimes the story is because of negligence, such as a driver who passes too close or a taxi that pulls out of a parking space without looking. Sometimes the story is caused by maliciousness, such as a hummer […]

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