The Los Angeles Wave newspaper included a photo of Margaret Linden and BPMP PAC member Meghan Sahli Wells at the July 25 public meeting:
http://www.wavenewspapers.com/news/local/culver-city-edition
Here is the PDF of the print edition
Culver City Public Meeting in Los Angeles Wave
August 5th, 2009Bicycle-Friendly Laws in Idaho
August 5th, 2009Idaho law “allows cyclists to treat stop signs as yield signs, and red lights as stop signs”:
http://bicycling.com/blogs/roadrights/2009/07/28/a-stop-sign-solution/
Bike Valet Programs
August 5th, 2009An article in Time magazine on the emergence of bike valet programs in Southern California:
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1625309,00.html
Bike sharing in New York City
August 5th, 2009NYC is running an experiment in bike sharing this summer:
Bike Sharing Program in China
August 2nd, 2009See how other cities have started to create a bike friendly city. China now has a Bike-Sharing Program.
http://dirt.asla.org/2009/07/31/hangzhou-to-expand-bike-sharing-program-to-50000-bikes/
Bicycling Street Smarts
July 26th, 2009Free online guide “Bicycling Street Smarts”:
Times Square Pedestrian Mall
May 28th, 2009This past weekend, New York City took a huge step in favor of pedestrians over cars. Times Square is one of several sections of Broadway that are now closed to automobile traffic, to create a series of new pedestrian plazas:
Livability
May 28th, 2009
Photo courtesy of pedbikeimages.org / Dan Burden
What is a Livable City?
A livable city is welcoming to its residents, regardless of their age or physical ability. A livable city is walkable, bicycle-friendly, and accessible. A livable city is a place where you want to live, not merely the place where your house is located.
What makes a city livable?
- pedestrian-friendly development: rest places with benches, shade, and water; wide sidewalks; plazas
- mixed-use development: wide range of retail businesses and services
- easily accessible public transportation
- safe bike routes, and convenient bicycle parking
- human experience is valued over automobile capacity
What are the benefits of a livable city?
- You see and talk to your neighbors, rather than wave as you drive by.
- You spend your time chatting with your family as you stroll, rather than looking for a parking spot.
- You don’t burn fossil fuels to buy groceries at the market.
- You walk to the train or bus stop to commute to work, rather than idle on the freeway.
- You realize that there are children, elderly, and disabled people in your community.
- You get more exercise and fresh air; you notice the flowers and seasons.
More Information
- A great interactive image from GOOD magazine, showing specific changes to create a livable street. Be sure to click the “Before” and “After” buttons.
- The Federal Highway Administration knows that our roadways are dangerous and provides this Resident’s Guide for Creating Safe and Walkable Communities.
- The Federal Highway Administration also funds the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center, which has a lot of good information on making communities safer for pedestrians and bicyclists.