Culver City Bicycle and Pedestrian Initiative http://ccwalkbike.org/blog News and Updates from the Public Advisory Committee Sun, 06 Jun 2010 21:31:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 Rush Hour in the Netherlands http://ccwalkbike.org/blog/2010/06/rush-hour-in-the-netherlands/ http://ccwalkbike.org/blog/2010/06/rush-hour-in-the-netherlands/#comments Sun, 06 Jun 2010 21:30:33 +0000 dkessner http://ccwalkbike.org/blog/?p=131 A great video showing what life can be like without cars:

http://www.peopleforbikes.org/blog/entry/a_week_to_remember/?source=20100527email&utm_source=full&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20100527

]]> http://ccwalkbike.org/blog/2010/06/rush-hour-in-the-netherlands/feed/ 0 Reminder: Culver City Family Ride this weekend! http://ccwalkbike.org/blog/2010/05/reminder-culver-city-family-ride-this-weekend/ http://ccwalkbike.org/blog/2010/05/reminder-culver-city-family-ride-this-weekend/#comments Fri, 21 May 2010 02:44:32 +0000 dkessner http://ccwalkbike.org/blog/?p=129 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

]]> http://ccwalkbike.org/blog/2010/05/reminder-culver-city-family-ride-this-weekend/feed/ 0 Tour de Culver City http://ccwalkbike.org/blog/2010/05/tour-de-culver-city/ http://ccwalkbike.org/blog/2010/05/tour-de-culver-city/#comments Fri, 21 May 2010 02:42:47 +0000 dkessner http://ccwalkbike.org/blog/?p=126 The City of Culver City Bicycle and Pedestrian Initiative hosted a fun event on May 15 in conjunction with the Culver City Historical Society (whose assistance we gratefully acknowledge). The Tour de Culver city was a guided walking tour of downtown Culver City highlighting the city’s rich history after its founding in 1913 on the site of existing ranches, including real estate development, interesting architecture, and, of course, Culver City’s connection to the movie and television industry as “The Heart of Screenland”.

The more than 40 participants had a wonderful opportunity to hear about the city’s history from knowledgeable guides, many of whom have interesting personal connections to the city too. Being on foot also provided a great way to get a close look at the city’s architecture, public art, and historical plaques (some marked by the Culver City Historical Society, and some by the National Register).

Downtown Culver City is an important area for the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan since it has been identified as an area of high pedestrian demand, so it’s a key area to consider for pedestrian improvements in the area itself, and as a destination in the city.

The photo below shows tour participants in the landmark Culver Hotel, a landmark building built in 1924 as a six-story “skyscraper” by Culver City’s founder Harry Culver. The hotel has a colorful past with many connections to show business.

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You can see more photos of Tour de Culver City here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30824624@N04/sets/72157624077266932/

Culver City’s Historian, Julie Lugo Cerra, has put together a brochure with a self-guided walking tour of the city. This is available as a .pdf file here:

http://www.culvercity.org/~/media/Files/Culture/DowntownWalkingTour%20pdf.ashx

]]> http://ccwalkbike.org/blog/2010/05/tour-de-culver-city/feed/ 0 Obesity Epidemic / Safe Routes To School http://ccwalkbike.org/blog/2010/04/obesity-epidemic-safe-routes-to-school/ http://ccwalkbike.org/blog/2010/04/obesity-epidemic-safe-routes-to-school/#comments Sun, 25 Apr 2010 16:50:46 +0000 dkessner http://ccwalkbike.org/blog/2010/04/obesity-epidemic-safe-routes-to-school/ Some 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/

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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.

]]> http://ccwalkbike.org/blog/2010/04/safe-routes-to-school-at-linwood-howe/feed/ 0 Upcoming Culver City Bike/Ped Events http://ccwalkbike.org/blog/2010/04/upcoming-culver-city-bikeped-events/ http://ccwalkbike.org/blog/2010/04/upcoming-culver-city-bikeped-events/#comments Mon, 19 Apr 2010 03:29:35 +0000 dkessner http://ccwalkbike.org/blog/?p=118 Attention 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.

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The Culver City Police Department is currently investigating a bike theft that occurred somewhere in the area of Segrell Way and Culver Park Dr. The bicycle was found in front of 11390 Segrell Way and a juvenile was arrested for its theft. Unfortunately, they do not know who owns the bicycle as the juvenile does not remember (or will not say) which residence he took it from. In addition, if no one claims the bicycle, they will not be able to file against the juvenile. The bicycle is a blue Specialized Expdition mountain bike with a gray and black seat, and a sumo wrestler on the handlebars (see attachment).

If you are the owner of this bicycle or have any question, please contact Detective Eden Palacio at (310) 253-6320 or myself.

Sincerely,

Anthony Rizzo
Sunkist Neighborhood Watch
(310) 237-2277

]]> http://ccwalkbike.org/blog/2010/04/stolen-bike-alert/feed/ 0 US DOT bike/ped policy recommendations http://ccwalkbike.org/blog/2010/03/us-dot-bikeped-policy-recommendations/ http://ccwalkbike.org/blog/2010/03/us-dot-bikeped-policy-recommendations/#comments Wed, 31 Mar 2010 23:53:52 +0000 dkessner http://ccwalkbike.org/blog/?p=114 The US Department of Transportation recently released their bike/ped policy recommendations:
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/bikeped/policy_accom.htm

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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

]]> http://ccwalkbike.org/blog/2010/03/look-ma-no-car/feed/ 0 The most bicycle friendly city in America http://ccwalkbike.org/blog/2010/01/the-most-bicycle-friendly-city-in-america/ http://ccwalkbike.org/blog/2010/01/the-most-bicycle-friendly-city-in-america/#comments Sat, 30 Jan 2010 15:09:01 +0000 dkessner http://ccwalkbike.org/blog/?p=108 LA Times article on Long Beach:

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-outthere26-2010jan26,0,2379007,full.story

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