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Matching National Trend, Portland, Maine Sees Decline in Car Ownership

By Angie Schmitt | Jul 27, 2012 | No Comments

Higher gas prices. Smart phones. Attitudinal shifts in younger generations. Whatever the reason, one thing is clear: More Americans are opting out of the late 20th Century ideal where the answer to every transportation question was the car. In 2009 and 2010 — for the first time since World War II — American car ownership rates […]

Shuttlewatch 2012: Preparing the Route for Endeavour

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jul 26, 2012 | 9 Comments

Riding down Crenshaw Blvd. yesterday, I was surprised to see every single tree had a flyer attached to it. At first I thought that perhaps the Birdman of Silverlake was expanding his empire. Flyering trees and telephone poles is his specialty, after all. But, no, it was just the Bureau of Street Services letting residents […]

Spreading the Gospel of CicLAvia in Southeast L.A.

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jul 23, 2012 | No Comments

One of the great things about the rise in riding events in South L.A. and the surrounding areas is that they are starting to take on the feel of a family reunion for me. Not that I have a large family in the U.S. or that I have ever been to a family reunion. But […]

Bikes Are Not Cars: Why California Needs an “Idaho Stop” Law

By Aaron Bialick | Jul 23, 2012 | No Comments

If you follow just about any major media coverage of street etiquette and safety, by now you’ve probably seen a piece vilifying people on bikes for “running” stop signs. But hop on a bike yourself, and you’ll start to see why safely rolling and yielding at stop signs makes sense. The stop sign law in […]

This Weekend in South L.A.: Join in the Effort to Expand CicLAvia Southward or Learn to Garden

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jul 20, 2012 | 2 Comments

It’s going to be hot this weekend. If, like me, you live in an apartment, it is probably even hotter inside than outside. Which means you might as well get out and about. Tonight, you could cool off with the Friday Night Ride to Hawthorne with the East Side Riders. Meet up with them around […]

Supporting a Bicycle Leader in Need: Shay’s Story

By Streetsblog | Jul 19, 2012 | No Comments

(Note: The following e-mail and pictures were sent to everyone on Cyclists Inciting Change Through Live Exchange’s email list. On a personal note, I knew of CICLE and their dynamic duo “LizandShay” as they were listed in my notes, before I moved here and sought them out upon arrival. We wish her well, and encourage […]

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