Bikeside LA

Bike activists have been hearing murmurings of a bike ban on USC campus for a while now.  This morning we learned through various channels that indeed, Associate Senior Vice President for Career and Protective Services Dr. Charles E Lane banned bikes in some areas of USC. A lot of people learned this from LADOT, in [...]

It’s a given that understanding a situation improves your ability to respond to it.  That’s the value of edumucation!  That’s why understanding the structure of the City of LA is key to understanding how activists can motivate change, and improve the environment for cyclists.  It follows that misunderstanding can lead to catastrophic failure, and waste [...]

Many received an email today announcing that the draft proposed LA Bike Plan will be available for download at the end of the day today.  I’m stoked to see it.  I had a couple opportunities to see it during the drafting and I’m pleased that it’s a 180 degree reversal from the first proposal, thanks [...]

As the city, state and federal government burn money that doesn’t exist, City Councilman Bill Rosendahl & Paul Koretz are pushing LA to support an extension of the beach bike path at $15 million per mile. Cyclists’ have expressed preference for on-street facilities in the city, but the two West LA councilman, who both serve on the Budget & Finance Committee, [...]

Waaaay back on December 9th, Councilman (CD11) Bill Rosendahl asked 12 tough questions of city staff – Michelle Mowery, Jordann Turner, and Jane Blumenfeld (who is E-RIPping) – about the proposed LA Bike Plan.  I think the responses to the these questions are telling, so I clipped out the section and you can listen to [...]