Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Los Angeles

Invisible Cyclists: Immigrants and the L.A. Bike Community

By Damien Newton | Jan 19, 2011 | No Comments

GOOD Magazine recently examined the role that the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition’s City of Lights program has taken in giving voice to the overlooked and under-represented bicyclists. A program that started by handing out lights to immigrant cyclists and has become a national model for bicycle advocacy by focusing its efforts on safety to […]

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CicLAvia, Let’s Go!

By Damien Newton | Oct 12, 2010 | No Comments

For Angelenos, Sunday was a day that we’ll never forget. Our first Open Streets party was an unparalleled success. So much so that even the critics of the concept grudgingly came on board when it was obvious that they missed the boat on supporting and experiencing a groundbreaking day. The Los Angeles Times estimates that […]

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L.A.’s Freedom Ride: Black Kids on Bikes

By Ivy London | May 10, 2010 | No Comments

On the fourth Sunday of every month, cyclists take to the streets of Los Angeles for the "Black Kids on Bikes" (BKoB) ride. BKoB is part of a series of events called "Freedom Rides," aimed at getting more black Angelenos to enjoy the unique experience of group cycling. BKoB aims to provide a safe, fun […]

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Streetfilms: Long Beach Shifts Cycling Into High Gear

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Apr 16, 2010 | No Comments

Long Beach, Los Angeles’s neighbor to the south, has started to put some serious effort into making cycling an attractive and safe mode of transportation, and it’s already paying dividends. Bicycling Magazine’s 2010 rankings for bike-friendly cities ranked Long Beach a respectable 23rd. But the city has more ambitious goals, aiming to ultimately become the […]

Streetfilms: SFPD Chief Bikes With Cycling Advocates. Ray Kelly, Let’s Ride.

By Ben Fried | Mar 26, 2010 | 2 Comments

When it comes to making a public commitment to taming lawless driving and making streets safe for biking, police departments in major west coast cities are starting to leave Ray Kelly’s NYPD in their wake. Advocates in Los Angeles recently started regular meetings with LAPD about traffic enforcement, crash responses, and other issues related to […]

A Transcontinental Transpo Message: Don’t Be Afraid to Experiment

By Ben Fried | Mar 19, 2010 | 1 Comment

NYCDOT commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan is in Los Angeles this weekend for the StreetSummit, a gathering of Southern California bike and pedestrian advocates. In a lead-in to the conference, Sadik-Khan spoke at her alma mater, Occidental College, and Clarence Eckerson and Streetsblog LA’s Damien Newton were there. Speaking to a packed house of advocates, planners, and […]

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