Posted in Antonio Villaraigosa, Events, Metro, Tom LaBonge, tagged Bike to Work Month, C.I.C.L.E., Facebook, LAPD, Metro, Tom LaBonge on May 18, 2011 | 4 Comments »
True to our word, LADOT Bike Blog showed up bright and early this Tuesday morning at Union Station with our rain gear on. Once there, we met up with over 50 other bicyclists who had come out for the Downtown LA Ride. Rain had slowed to just the barest of misting by the time the ride took off, and a great time was had by all.
Riders alongside City Hall
Posted in Events, Metro, tagged Bike to Work Month, C.I.C.L.E., LAPD, Maps, Metro on May 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Despite the intermittently rainy conditions, we here at the LADOT Bike Blog just received some good news for Bike Week LA. We just got confirmation from Metro that the Downtown LA Ride will take place tomorrow morning, rain or shine. While an extremely heavy downpour could shut the ride down for good, a light rain won’t deter us from getting things started. Metro, LADOT, LAPD, and CICLE will all be on hand to help bicyclists enjoy a fun ride through downtown. LAPD will provide an escort for the assembled riders and members of CICLE will act as “sweepers” at the back of the pack to make sure no one falls behind.
We highly recommend that you bring along a little rain gear, just in case. If bicyclists in cities like Portland can brave inclement weather in droves, why not in Los Angeles? We’ll see you, bright and early at 8:00 AM, with our rain pants on.
We’ll have photos from the Downtown LA Ride, along with photos from today’s Blessing of the Bikes, up tomorrow afternoon on LADOT Bike Blog.
Posted in 2010 LA Bike Plan, Advocates, Antonio Villaraigosa, Bicycle Advisory Committee, Bicyquality of Life, CORBA, Events, Jose Huizar, LACBC, Metro, Midnight Ridazz, Tom LaBonge, tagged Bicycle Boulevard, Bike Lanes, Bike Paths, Bikes, Bill Rosendahl, C.I.C.L.E., Ed Reyes, Eric Garcetti, Facebook, LACBC, LAPD, Metro, road diet, Tom LaBonge, Twitter on March 2, 2011 | 3 Comments »
It was a festival atmosphere at City Hall this morning as bicyclists from all over the City pedaled in to celebrate a new era for Los Angeles. As we’re sure you’ve heard, the Draft LA Bike Plan is “draft” no longer; the Bike Plan came before City Council yesterday and was unanimously adopted into the City’s General Plan. Today was the celebration. Check out all our photos from today on flickr or our facebook page.
The hoopla just getting started
When looking for reports on yesterday’s Council meeting, you can take your pick: the LADOT Bike Program Facebook Page, the BikeBlogChris Twitter feed, Streetsblog, Biking in LA, Good, LA Times, LA Now(twice), KPCC, Flying Pigeon, LACBC, CorbaMTB, the Daily Bruin, NBC4, ABC7, KCET, Venice Patch, Mar Vista Patch, LA Weekly, the Daily News, LAist, The Washington Post, The Contra Costa Times, and many, many others.
This morning, a gathering of City staff, elected officials, and the bike community came together to celebrate the new bike plan and reflect on what its adoption means for the City of Los Angeles. (more…)
Posted in Advocates, Bicyquality of Life, Events, Jose Huizar, LACBC, Parking, tagged C.I.C.L.E., corrals, Facebook, LACBC, Parking, Twitter on February 18, 2011 | 6 Comments »
LADOT Bike Blog has spilled quite a bit of digital ink over the last week talking up LA’s first bike corral at Cafe de Leche in Highland Park. Today saw the grand opening of that bike corral, and LADOT Bike Blog was on hand to witness the joyous occasion.
CM Jose Huizar gets a little help with the ribbon cutting
But now that the big moment has come and gone, we find ourselves (almost) speechless. Funny, how that can happen. (more…)
Posted in Advocates, Events, Jose Huizar, LACBC, Parking, tagged Bikes, C.I.C.L.E., corrals, Facebook, LACBC, Parking on February 15, 2011 | 2 Comments »
If you happen to be bicycle-inclined (and if you read this blog, we bet you are) there are quite a few things to celebrate this week in Los Angeles. A brand new, incredibly large, bike shop in downtown is having their grand opening on Wednesday. Two days later a brand new, incredibly awesome, bike corral is having its grand opening in Highland Park on Friday. Follow us below the fold for all the details.
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