Recent Streetsblog LA posts about StreetFilms

You can trace the term "cycle chic" back to 2006, when Mikael Colville-Andersen launched his Copenhagen Cycle Chic blog. It means different things to different people, but basically, "cycle chic" is about riding in everyday clothes instead of specialized gear like spandex or cycling shoes. ]When I was in Copenhagen last December I had the chance to […]

I was surprised last week when my opinion piece arguing that it was time for L.A. to begin investing in separated bike lanes was met with some resistance based on Caltrans code.  While my research hasn’t found the code stating why these lanes are illegal and dangerous, it’s clear there’s still some debate on this […]

(editor’s note: This is the first L.A. Streetfilm written, directed, filmed and edited by an Angeleno.  It debuted at our May fundraiser at Eco-Village. – DN) Universal thought brought me to the ride; freedom of some kind, like being on a bike holding nothing but your handle bars, drifting and shifting. I first heard about […]

In a surprising choice, the May edition of Bicycling Magazine named Minneapolis America’s best city for biking. The city still trails Portland, Oregon in the percentage of commuters who bike to work (4.3 percent to 5.9 percent, respectively, according to the most recent American Community Survey), but Minneapolis has been gaining momentum. Next month, Minneapolis will launch the […]

Whether you’re transportation geek or just curious about the psychology and behavior of drivers, Tom Vanderbilt’s book "Traffic: Why We Drive The Way We Do (and What It Says About Us)" is one of the most fascinating books you can pick up. Tom was kind enough to drop by the Streetfilms office for an hour conversation […]