Bikeside LA

I just learned that the Porsche driver who hit cyclist Ed Magos has had charges filed against them by the City Attorney.  No word on the specific charges, but since it’s going through the City Attorney instead of the District Attorney, that probably means that it’s misdemeanor hit and run, not felony hit and run.  [...]

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 [...]

If you’re dialed into bike blogs, you’ve probably read either Enci Box’s account or Stephen Box’s account of a recent meeting between LAPD and a swath of bike orgs.  For a review of the content of the meeting, I suggest either or both of their pieces.  I just thought I’d share my impression of the [...]

Stephen Box has a whirlwind of a post up in City Watch, permanently hosted at SoapBoxLA.  It lays out the mistakes that were made by LAPD rank and file in handling a recent hit and run.  Ed Magos, a member of the East Hollywood Neighborhood Council, was hit and left for dead by Porsche driver [...]

My friend Stephen Box has organized a meeting of political big shots to present to the Woodland Hills neighborhood council.  Seriously – these political alpha dogs are accustomed to being the top dog in most rooms and they’ll all be nervously eying one another on Saturday.  It’s a coup of epic proportions, and deserves an [...]