Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Bike Parking

Streetfilms: Bike Parking at D.C.’s Bike Station

By Elizabeth Press | Apr 14, 2010 | No Comments

Washington, D.C.’s Bikestation is one of the sleeker and more fully-featured bike parking facilities that Streetfilms has ever seen. Located at Union Station, the Bikestation provides secure parking for more than a hundred bicycles, offers repair, rentals, lockers, and a changing room. Members get 24/7 access. Have a look and see how D.C. has made their […]

Where’s the Bike Parking at the New LAPD HQ?

By Stephen Box | Oct 13, 2009 | 7 Comments

The largest and most expensive police building in the United States is about to be dedicated and as the world watches, the LAPD’s ignorance of basic Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) standards will be revealed. The new headquarters are located across the street from LA’s City Hall and the 10-story, 500,000-square-foot building has a […]

Bike Working Group Gives Cyclists a Chance to Talk Bike Plan This Weekend

By Stephen Box | Oct 13, 2009 | 9 Comments

Alex Thompson presents the Bicycling Bill of Rights. Photo: Stephen Box (update: The LA Bike Working Group event to review the Bike Plan has had to change time and venue. The new location and time is Saturday, 2pm, at the Hollywood Adventist Church, 1711 N. Van Ness Ave., Hollywood, CA 90028. We’ll be in the […]

LADOT Converts Former Meters Into Bike Racks in Hollywood (Updated 12:49)

By Damien Newton | Jun 24, 2009 | 10 Comments

Photo: Eric Garcetti (Update: We’re getting word that these racks have also popped up on Flower Street and Ventura Boulevard. One person was so excited he wants to know where to send a "thank you" note to LADOT. If you’re the first to send in a picture of meters in an area there’s a Streetfilms […]

Garcetti Announces Winner of Bike Rack Design Contest

By Damien Newton | Apr 20, 2009 | 6 Comments

Sometimes the simplest design is the best. Back in February, we announced that Council President Eric Garcetti, the Bike Writer’s Collective and the CRA were sponsoring a bike rack design contest. Earlier today, Garcetti’s office announced the winner, Forester Rudolph’s SpokesQuotes rack. Ok, I’m going to admit it took me more than a minute to […]

Better Bike Parking Coming to Metro Stations

By Damien Newton | Mar 17, 2009 | 1 Comment

Bike racks at Metro stations can fill up quickly as illustrated by this photo from March 2008 at North Hollywood Station. The problem of insufficient bike parking isn’t a new one for Angelenos and isn’t limited just to Los Angeles. Even cities such as New York, which installed 1,377 new bike racks last year is […]

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