Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Bicycling

Bamboo Bike Studio Fabricators Make a Pit Stop in San Francisco

By Matthew Roth | Jun 8, 2010 | No Comments

Bamboo Bicycle Studio bike. Photos: Matthew Roth. On the way to a local caffeination recharging station near Mint Plaza last week, I locked my bicycle next to two very odd rides: The frames were bamboo and the bamboo tubes were connected with fiberglass. The frames looked solid, but seeing a bike that wasn’t made of […]

City Council Motion: Developers Traffic Counts Should Look at All Modes

By Damien Newton | Jun 7, 2010 | 4 Comments

Good data. For transportation reformers in Los Angeles, good data is hard to come by. This has proved problematic when it comes time for cyclists and pedestrians to make their claim for a fair share of transportation dollars. Streetsblog gave Councilman Greig Smith a hard time for not supporting a bicycle and pedestrian set-aside because […]

LA Bicycle Advisory Committee Convenes with LAPD as Tensions Run High

By Carter Rubin | Jun 2, 2010 | 16 Comments

The revolution would not be televised — or so we thought. Hushed by the darkened room, more than 50 bicyclists, police officers, members of the media, and community leaders turned toward the projector to watch a film clip that everyone had just confirmed, by a show of hands, that they had already seen. An overflow […]

The Week That Was: Last Week, Rampant Optimism for LAPD/Cyclist Relationship

By Carter Rubin | Jun 1, 2010 | 1 Comment

Remember this? (Carter and I had a long talk about what to do with this review of last week’s Caltrans Bike Advisory Committee meeting which featured a long presentation by the LAPD about how their changing their culture towards treating cyclists. We decided to run the piece as it was originally written as it’s very […]

On National Bike to Work Day, U.S. DOT and Cycling Advocates Eye New Moves

By Elana Schor | May 24, 2010 | No Comments

In addition to the announcement of a new local bike-share system, today’s D.C. Bike to Work Day found both the U.S. DOT and the nation’s leading bike advocacy groups positioning themselves to claim new victories for cyclists in the coming days. FTA chief Peter Rogoff addressing cyclists at this morning’s Bike to Work Day events. […]

Four House Republicans Join Dems in Hailing LaHood’s Support for Bike-Ped

By Elana Schor | May 21, 2010 | No Comments

Four House Republicans yesterday joined 24 Democratic colleagues in a letter praising Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood for his public support of federal bicycling and pedestrian investment — a stance that had generated some bad blood between LaHood and the trucking industry. Rep. Jack Kingston (R-VA), left, in the "congressional ride" during March’s National Bike Summit. […]

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