Bikeside LA

I’m going to come right out and say it:  West LA commuters are about to get their shit fucked up for a year by CalTrans and Metro.  And I believe that while those commuters are covering the brakes, the transportation movement has an opportunity to accelerate. I’m referring, of course, to the planned ramp closures [...]

Every two years, Metro issues a Call for Projects to provide funding for local transportation improvements. The Los Angeles Department of Transportation applies for funding across a range of projects, one of which is Bikeways. This year, Bikeways applied for funding for two outreach programs and six infrastructure projects. Four of the six infrastructure projects [...]

If you’re looking for 5000 words of light weekend reading, may I suggest three recent articles (1, 2, 3) by Bikeside board member and Bike Writers Collective founder, Stephen Box.  The articles detail failures by Metro to plan for cyclists and pedestrians at two major facilities – the Metro Station at Hollywood and Western, and [...]

Why do I have to travel around this great city of ours in fear? Why do I not deserve equal treatment and protection under the same laws that govern non-cyclists? Why is public transportation such a joke in Los Angeles? Why does a Beverly Hills police officer think it’s a good idea to turn off [...]