Recent Streetsblog LA posts about LACBC

Another DIY Story: Bike Coaltion Doing Their Own Bike Counts

By Damien Newton | Aug 10, 2009 | 7 Comments

Photo: Dr. Alex Thompson/Flickr In yet another example of our bike culture’s Do It Yourself ethic, the Los Angeles County Bike Coalition is planning to do its own bike counts to paint a clearer picture of how many people travel by bicycle in Los Angeles. Bike counts are a necessary feature of any well thought […]

Bicycle Coalition “Living the Dream” on 4th Street

By Damien Newton | Jul 24, 2009 | 3 Comments

A photo history of the efforts to make the 4th Street Bike Boulevard a reality. Recently the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition launched a series of local campaigns designed to highlight some "best practices" in bicycle design and planning. One of those campaigns focuses on re-engineering 4th Street as a Bike Boulevard in the Mid-Wilshire […]

Streetsblog Interview: The Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition

By Damien Newton | Jul 16, 2009 | 5 Comments

Aurisha Smolarski talks to Fox 11 after the first Car-Free Friday. Eleven years ago, a small group of bike riders that included Streetsblog contributors Joe Linton and Ron Milam, founded the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition, the county’s largest bicycle advocacy organization. The LACBC always has a bunch of plates spinning in the air, so […]

LACBC Hosts 9th Annual River Ride

By Damien Newton | Jun 8, 2009 | 7 Comments

A couple hundred riders at the start of the thirty six mile route. Yesterday was the LACBC’s 9th Annual River Ride, which doubles as a major fundraiser for the Bike Coalition and a heck of a bike party in Griffith Park. As normal, a couple thousand people showed up ready and eager to pay $50 […]

2010: A Sharrows Odyssey

By Damien Newton | Jun 5, 2009 | 20 Comments

Image: C.I.C.L.E. Yesterday’s e-blast from the Los Angeles County Bike Coalition contained the sad news that the city’s ongoing study to think about installing Sharrows is going to be delayed yet again. The LACBC tried to put a happy face on the announcement by focusing on their progress; but with cyclists already riled up by […]

This Weekend is the 9th Annual River Ride

By Damien Newton | Jun 3, 2009 | No Comments

This Sunday marks the 9th Annual L.A. River Ride, the premier fundraiser for the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition. The River Ride has six rides, with six different start times, and six different distances for riders of all ages and skill levels. Combining registration for the rides, the River Ride attracts thousands of riders every […]

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