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I also think stoking a regional bikeability turf war is a good thing.” - Streetsblog’s Santa Monica columnist Gary Kavanagh on whether Long Beach or Santa Monica is the local leader on bike infrastructure.

- Next Steps For The Bike Movement In Santa Monica - L.A. Streetsblog 11/14/2012

Posted 6 months ago

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Streetsblog, Gary Kavanagh, Bicycling, Santa Monica, Long beach,

A Bike San Diego blog post looks at the “dual purpose bike racks” offered at many places. The bloggers suggestion? Embrace the bad racks to get dog owners to push for better bike infrastructure.

Posted 8 months ago

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Bike SD, Foto Friday, Streetsblog, bicycling,

Renderings for Bike Nation’s set-up in Long Beach. Bike Nation announced on Wednesday their plans to introduce the first bike sharing program in Long Beach.

Read the story here, as well as LA Streetsblog’s coverage here.

Posted 9 months ago

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bike nation, bicycling, bike share, renderings, long beach, california, la streetsblog,

From Request to Rack

LADOT offers a free – and highly utilized – sidewalk bike rack request program that allows any business owner or citizen to request bicycle racks for commercial areas. Getting a shiny new bike rack in a place that you requested can be a fulfilling experience. Find out how your request goes from request to rack below the fold.

Read more.

The more you know!

Posted 9 months ago

bicycling, bike racks, los angeles, LADOT, transportation,

imtakingtwo:

Enrique Peñalosa on Urbanized (2011) Gary Hustwit.

Reblogged 9 months ago from humanscalecities

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movies, urbanized, bicycling, safety, cars, driving, quotes, screenshots, documentaries, enrique penalosa, gary hustwit,

David Byrne Unveils Artsy New Bike Racks At BAM

transportationnation:

If his music career doesn’t work out, avid cyclist David Byrne will always have his bike rack side job to fall back on. The former Talking Heads frontman has been one of the most high-profile cycling advocates in NYC for years now, happily lending his celebrity in support of the DOT’s bold bike lane expansion. In 2008 Bryne designed a number of creatively-shaped bike racks for the DOT, and now his latest bike rack fantasies have become a reality outside the Brooklyn Academy of Music.

Read more.

Reblogged 9 months ago from transportationnation

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photo, bicycling, david byrne, bike racks, design, new york, musicians,

therayraydiaries:

Saturday, Mom and I went to Jack London Square in Oakland for Pedalfest. Epic! First up was the Whiskey Drome, a wooden-slat velodrome like the olden days. I can’t wait to learn about physics, so I can understand how those cyclists managed to stay on their bikes!

Next we spotted a booth that, according to Mom, combines two things that make her and Dad very, very happy: The Bicycle Coffee Company. Not only do they roast their beans (natch!), they deliver their delectable product via — you guessed it! — bicycle!

Other sightings:

A bicycle aerialist who contorted herself around and through a suspended, gyrating cruiser bike

A pedal-powered music stage (check out Rock the Bike!)

Bicycle rodeo where you hop on a bike and circle ‘round

Stunt jumpers (see forthcoming post)

All-in-all, a glorious day surrounded by bike-minded people!

Reblogged 9 months ago from transportationnation

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pedalfest, oakland, california, events, photo, bicycling,

Question from a reader:

“I recently switched from Android to iPhone and was very disappointed to learn that the Maps app doesn’t do bike directions. I downloaded one app that claims to do so, but it isn’t especially good. Is there a good app already out there? Or is there some way the livable streets community could get involved with some app developer to make an excellent one?”

Asked by Kenny Easwaran over on LA Streetsblog. Anyone have any suggestions for him?

Posted 9 months ago

questions, apps, iphone, android, bicycling, technology, maps, los angeles, california, la streetsblog, livable streets,