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New Short Film ‘Spokespeople’ Documents Slices of L.A. Bicycling

By Joe Linton | Sep 21, 2020 | No Comments

'Spokespeople' explores Justice for Woon, CicLAvia, the L.A. County Bicycle Coalition, group rides, and several L.A. bike co-ops including The Bicycle Kitchen and BikeRoWave.

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Video Contradicts New Sheriff Account of Dijon Frizzee Killing

By Sahra Sulaiman | Sep 21, 2020 | No Comments

The 2nd deputy doesn't draw his gun until nearly 2 seconds after Kizzee's gun has skittered along the ground to its final resting place

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Over Budget, Five Years Late, I-5 Widening Sparks Metro-Caltrans Debate on Who Pays Cost Overruns

By Joe Linton | Sep 21, 2020 | No Comments

The three- to four-year-long 5 Freeway widening project through Burbank is now expected to take eight years of construction

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This Tech Could Stop Drivers from Double-Parking and Blocking Bike Lanes

By Kea Wilson | Sep 21, 2020 | No Comments

A new pilot project that launches today could change the way American cities do on-street parking — and finally stop delivery drivers from double-parking in the bike lane to boot.

Today’s Headlines

By Melanie Curry | Sep 21, 2020 | No Comments

It’s Bike Week! Pick at least one day (with decent air quality) to ride (Ventura County Star) This is the moment to reimagine public transportation (NRDC) The growing pedestrian safety crisis (US Today) Berkeley police use grant to cite drivers for violating pedestrian right of way (Berkeleyside) Bikes belong on State Street (Santa Barbara Independent) […]

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Study: Don’t Cut Corners on Corner Design

By Roger Rudick | Sep 18, 2020 | No Comments

New white paper from Alta details how to do a corner that reduces driver tendencies to turn dangerously fast

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Trump’s Road Grants Favor Red, Rural Projects

By Kea Wilson | Sep 18, 2020 | No Comments

Obama's signature TIGER program became just another highway fund when President Trump rechristened it BUILD — but this may be the worst year yet.

Today’s Headlines

By Melanie Curry | Sep 18, 2020 | No Comments

Plan for Sacramento light rail moves ahead (Capital Public Radio) LA Metro’s traffic reduction study gearing up (The Source) Lessons from Oakland’s 20-year BRT saga (Transit Center) Santa Barbara’s State Street, closed to cars, has seen lots of biking and walking – and the bikes are just too much for some (News Press) Construction begins […]

SGV Connect 71: An Update on Metro’s SGV Projects and How to Stay Safe from Bad Air

By Damien Newton and Kristopher Fortin | Sep 17, 2020 | No Comments

Damien talks with Philip Fine of the South Coast Air Quality Management District while Kris speaks with Metro's Androush Danielians and Errol Taylor

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Metro Gaslights, Disputing 20 Percent Service Cut, but Many Buses Already Crowded

By Joe Linton | Sep 17, 2020 | No Comments

Metro is looking to approve 20 percent bus service cuts next week