From guest blogger Allison Mannos,Urban Strategy Director at the LA County Bicycle Coalition. A tip when looking for Pacoima on the map:look for the space on the map carved out for City of San Fernando,and then look just southeast. Pacoima,especially Van Nuys Blvd.,show up as hot spots for collisions,and . . . →Read More:LACBC Crash Maps to Highlight Disproportionate Levels of Risks Faced by Low-income Cyclists
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On 10/10/10 the first ever open streets event was held in Los Angeles. CicLAvia,closed a 7.5 mile route to cars and opened it up to bikes and pedestrians. Stretching through a diverse assortment of neighborhoods including East Hollywood,Koreatown,Downtown,Little Tokyo,and Boyle Heights,CicLAvia was one day where all of LA residents . . . →Read More:CicLAvia Pacoima cyclist picks up a Ciudad de Luces guide at PARK(ing) Day There has been great coverage recently around some of the barriers and risks faced by Los Angeles’“invisible”cyclists –that is,Latino immigrant cyclists in communities like Westlake/MacArthur Park,South LA,and the Northeast San Fernando Valley. The City Fix and . . . →Read More:“Invisible”Cyclists and the Oct. 2 Bike Plan Meeting Three generations of volunteers at the Kermes We had a busy –and wonderful –weekend with Friday’s PARK(ing) Day event and Saturday’s AMAZING Kermes Grassroots Fundraiser! Friday we made a temporary park outside of the Pacoima Library and talked to between 50-75 people over about 3 hours –handing out treats and bike . . . →Read More:Park(ing) Day and Kermes Wrap-up This Friday afternoon we are having a Park(ing) Day celebration,the only one of its kind in the North East San Fernando Valley! We’ll set up with some places to rest and relax,have a paleta (popsicle),and grab some bike and pedestrian info (thanks to the amazing Ciudad de Luces and Bike Metro!). Park(ing) . . . →Read More:Two Parties:Park(ing) Day and Kermes/Grassroots Fundraiser! Metro Bike Valet via Mayor Villaraigosa's Flickr Lauren and Max attended the Mayor’s Bike Summit yesterday,and got featured in the Daily News,along with Joe Linton of LACBC and Jessica Meaney of Safe Routes To Schools! The story (by Troy Anderson) is here,and excerpted below. After hearing from more than 100 cyclists . . . →Read More:Mayoral Bike Summit | ||||
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