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Metro Bike Share – It’s Time to be Bold

Looking to our future as a region, bikeshare will increasingly become a critical addition to meet the needs of our city’s travelers

July 26, 2023

Missing Metro Regional Connector First/Last Mile Facilities Worse Than Reported Earlier

Metro and LADOT quietly omitted and downgraded extensive bike and walk improvements approved and funded for Little Tokyo - in addition to omissions at Grand and Broadway stations

July 26, 2023

Commentary: Biking in the Bay Area vs. Belgium

A San Francisco cyclist reflects on the interplay of infrastructure, dangerously over-sized cars and trucks, and American driver attitudes

July 7, 2023

Santa Monica’s New 17th Street Curb-Protected Bike Lanes Are Amazing

Nearly completed, Santa Monica's excellent 17th Street bike/ped improvements include Southern California's first European-type curb-protected intersections

July 7, 2023

Our America: To Combat Alleged Crime, One Town is Banning Walking and Biking at Night

Police and city officials in a small Lousiana town have banned biking and walking after 11 p.m., leaving some advocates concerned about government overreach and the law’s potential on marginalized communities.

July 6, 2023

Is Bogotá a Better Model for Transportation Reform than the Green Capitals of Europe?

U.S. sustainable transportation advocates take a lot of inspiration from Amsterdam and Paris. Should they be looking closer to the equator instead?

July 5, 2023

Venice Boulevard Bus and Bike Upgrade Project Completed

2.1 miles of new bus lanes, and 2.5 miles of conventional bike lanes upgraded to parking-protected... but also a couple of gaps

June 28, 2023

Modest Bike Improvements Along Downtown Connector Stations, Though Mostly Missed Opportunities

Metro and City ignored approved bikeway plans - again. Alameda Esplanade and 5th Street bus queue jumper still on the way.

June 23, 2023

Santa Monica’s Ocean Ave Protected Bikeway Installation Captures the World’s Attention

On May 27, the city of Santa Monica tweeted a video of a machine smoothly and quickly laying down the concrete barrier for a protected bike lane.

June 15, 2023

SaMo Councilmember Brock Yanks Motion Calling for More Info/Options on 17th Street Bike/Ped Project

Before the meeting, Council inboxes were flooded by emails generated by dueling action alerts.

June 14, 2023