A great video showing what life can be like without cars:
Archive for the ‘Bicycle’ Category
Rush Hour in the Netherlands
Sunday, June 6th, 2010Reminder: Culver City Family Ride this weekend!
Thursday, May 20th, 2010The Culver City Family Ride: Saturday May 22nd, 10:00AM-12:00PM
The Culver City Family Ride will feature two great rides for riders of all abilities: An easy paced ride under 10 miles and a faster paced ride under 20 miles. Both rides will bike the proposed improvements from the Culver City Bicycle Network Initiative.
The Culver City Family Ride starts and ends at Veteran’s Memorial Park Children’s Playground. 4117 Overland Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232
Obesity Epidemic / Safe Routes To School
Sunday, April 25th, 2010Some nice commentary on the national obesity epidemic, and Culver City’s local efforts, from Judith Martin-Straw at Culver City Crossroads:
http://culvercitycrossroads.com/2010/04/20/culver-city-moves-to-fight-obesity/
Safe Routes To School at Linwood Howe
Sunday, April 18th, 2010
Linwood E. Howe Elementary School hosted a Safe Routes To School workshop on April 14, 2010.
Attendees included representatives from the Culver City Unified School District, Culver City Police Department, Culver City Public Works, local residents, and parents of Linwood Howe students.
Consultants are now preparing a funding application to the State of California for Linwood E. Howe to implement improvements and programs to encourage parents and children to walk and bike to school.
The Safe Routes to School Workshop for the Culver City Bicycle and Pedestrian Initiative is a part of the PLACE Grant, a collaboration of the City of Culver City, Alta Planning and Design and L.A. County Bicycle Coalition.
Upcoming Culver City Bike/Ped Events
Sunday, April 18th, 2010Attention Culver City and nearby residents!
The City of Culver City Bicycle and Pedestrian Initiative is hosting three exciting events in May and June!
Tour de Culver City: Saturday May 15th, 10:00AM-12:00PM
A guided walk for people of all ages and abilities with the Culver City Historical Society. We will also walk portions of the Culver City Pedestrian Network Initiative proposed Improvements.
Tour de Culver City starts and ends at the Lion Fountain in the Town Plaza. 9500 Culver Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232
The Culver City Family Ride: Saturday May 22nd, 10:00AM-12:00PM
The Culver City Family Ride will feature two great rides for riders of all abilities: An easy paced ride under 10 miles and a faster paced ride under 20 miles. Both rides will bike the proposed improvements from the Culver City Bicycle Network Initiative.
The Culver City Family Ride starts and ends at Veteran’s Memorial Park Children’s Playground. 4117 Overland Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232
Community Meeting: Saturday June 12th, 10:00AM-1:00PM
This Community Meeting will be held to discuss the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan for Culver City. Please come out, show your support, and provide your comments on how to improve this plan
This meeting will be held at the Garden Room in the Veteran’s Memorial Building.
US DOT bike/ped policy recommendations
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010The US Department of Transportation recently released their bike/ped policy recommendations:
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/bikeped/policy_accom.htm
Look Ma, No Car!
Sunday, March 14th, 2010
Sierra Club magazine article on bicycle commuting:
http://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/201003/nocar.aspx
Sierra Club Bike Commuting Resource page:
http://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/201003/bikes.aspx
The most bicycle friendly city in America
Saturday, January 30th, 2010LA Times article on Long Beach:
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-outthere26-2010jan26,0,2379007,full.story
Verdict in the Mandeville Canyon Car vs. Bike road rage trial
Monday, November 2nd, 2009
A Los Angeles Superior Court jury on Monday found Dr. Christopher Thomas Thompson guilty of assaulting cyclists by abruptly stopping his car in front of them on a hilly Los Angeles County road last year.
On Wednesday (Dec 2nd), local NPR reporter Mandalit Del Barco covered the aftermath of the story and the bigger picture of road rage against cyclists.
Long Beach Livability Leap
Saturday, October 10th, 2009
Joe Linton on Streetsblog details the progress Long Beach is making with Bikeways. They seem to be very active.