I hated L.A. bike lanes. Then I fell in love
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I hated L.A. bike lanes. Then I fell in love

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Here’s what you need to know to start your day. It is L.A.’s most ambitious — and controversial — “road diet,” as well as a serious effort to make life easier and safer for cyclists. The Walk of Fame in Hollywood Maybe ‘take Franklin’ isn’t the answer So it should be no surprise that my views of bike lanes have changed a lot. Today’s top stories San Diego politicians want to block Trump’s promised deportations. The sheriff refuses, sparking an immigration battle San Diego County supervisors voted to restrict law enforcement’s cooperation with federal immigration officials, but Sheriff Kelly Martinez said she would not comply with the policy.

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Cyclists took over the 110 Freeway: Here’s what they had to say about biking in LA
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Cyclists took over the 110 Freeway: Here’s what they had to say about biking in LA

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The Arroyo Seco Parkway was busy in both directions on Sunday morning — without a car in sight. Most people I know avoid cycling here because they don’t feel safe.” — Lawrence Sanchez Alex Trepanier, 35, of Alhambra rode the same antique bike — called a pennyfarthing — to ArroyoFest 20 years ago. And that makes me a little nervous, …

Editorial: Finally, a bus-lane building boom in Los Angeles
1 year, 2 months ago

Editorial: Finally, a bus-lane building boom in Los Angeles

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The best That’s why a recent bus-lane boom in Los Angeles is so welcome. Since 2019, Metro and the city’s Department of Transportation have rolled out nine new segments for a total of 40 miles of bus lanes on some of the most congested streets with high bus ridership, such as La Brea Avenue, Venice Boulevard and Alvarado Street. So …

My friend was killed riding a bike. He wanted cities built for people, not cars
3 years, 9 months ago

My friend was killed riding a bike. He wanted cities built for people, not cars

LA Times  

This is the April 15, 2021, edition of Boiling Point, a weekly newsletter about climate change and the environment in California and the American West. When he visited Los Angeles last year — days before the pandemic’s first stay-at-home orders — he kept me updated on his enthusiastic use of the city’s public transit systems, including taking a bus across …

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