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Latino Urban Forum Leader Calls for Taco Truck Permits

By Damien Newton | Jun 13, 2008 | 3 Comments

Last month, the LA County Board of Supervisors issued an edict that all taco trucks would now have to move every hour taking a firm stand against the free market and for increased vehicle miles traveled. Hilariously, the first taco truck that was ticketed was actually owned by the same people that owned the adjacent […]

Bike Advisory Committee’s Recommendations on Bike Master Plan

By Damien Newton | Jun 6, 2008 | 2 Comments

Earlier this week I posted an article on the reforms coming to the city’s official Bike Advisory Committee which implied that the BAC was out of touch and didn’t do very much. Not surprisingly, some members of the committee took exception to that characterization. At the most recent BAC meeting, the committee passed a set […]

Last Day to Register Online for LACBC’s River Ride

By Damien Newton | Jun 5, 2008 | 1 Comment

Today is the last day to register online for Los Angeles’ most popular bike event, the 8th Annual Los Angeles River Ride. You can register at the event, but due to the popularity of the River Ride and limited space it’s probably best to register online today if you’re interested but not already signed up. […]

The Bottleneck Blog is Back

By Damien Newton | Jun 4, 2008 | No Comments

Yesterday morning the Times’ Bottleneck Blog made its re-debut with Times’ transportation writer and “Road Sage” Steve Hymon at the wheel. Now I’ve been somewhat critical of some of Hyomn’s writing in the past, so I wanted to give it some time before I reviewed his online efforts. First off, Hymon deserves a lot of […]

LA Streetsblog Chat with Author and Cyclist Erik Knutzen

By Damien Newton | Jun 3, 2008 | 4 Comments

Erik Knutzen and Kelly Coyne write the blog Homegrown Evolution, chronicling their adventures as urban gardeners and farmers. Kelly and Erik recently released their first book The Urban Homestead from Process Media. Last Friday, Erik, who is also a board member of the Los Angeles County Bike Coalition, sat down with me in their garden […]

Metblogs’ Chance Two-Wheeled Encounter with Tom LaBonge

By Damien Newton | May 15, 2008 | No Comments

LaBonge and Council President Garcetti Out for a Ride Maybe you’ve noticed that Councilmember Tom LaBonge’s face and bike showed up at Metro’s Bike Week Kickoff on Monday and the Blessing of the Bikes on Tuesday. Well, if you assume that LaBonge is just hopping on his bike a couple of blocks from the event […]

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