Enroute to CicLAvia on Metrolink
Metro spokesman Dave Sotero took this shot on one of Metrolink’s new bike cars today. I’ll be posting some other pics later on Metro’s Twitter account and we’ll post some more photos here later today.
Go Metro to CicLAvia this Sunday
Below is the news release from Metro on how to get to Ciclavia. Please note that normal fares apply on Sunday. 12 Metro Rail Stations provide service on/near CicLAvia event route. Metro bus lines impacted by street closures. Go Metro and continue your car-free experience to and from CicLAvia in [continue reading]
Metrolink introduces 10 bike cars in time for CicLAvia
Here’s the news release issued today by Metrolink, the commuter rail agency partially funded by Metro: Los Angeles – Metrolink will roll ten “bike cars” into regular service just in time for CicLAvia. Bike cars are passenger railcars outfitted with space for between 18 and 24 bicycles, instead of two [continue reading]
While talking CicLAvia, a nice video from Portland
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/10559007[/vimeo] The above video from the office of Portland Mayor Sam Adams was posted online a couple of years ago. But it’s so nicely done, featuring a couple of bold ideas on separating bikes and cars on Portland streets. I figured it would be fun to post now that we’re [continue reading]
Mayor Villaraigosa, organizers promote CicLAvia Oct. 9
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, flanked by a host of city, Metrolink and CicLAvia officials, held a press conference this morning at Union Station to promote Sunday’s CicLAvia event, calling it an opportunity for Angelinos to reclaim L.A.’s public space from the automobile. “We are reclaiming public space that we paid for [continue reading]
Long Beach ready to shine in national bike and pedestrian spotlight
As The Source’s Kim Upton reported two weeks ago, the Long Beach Bikestation recently reopened with a striking new look. I decided last week to check out the new digs for myself. The trip from the Westside was surprisingly straightforward: one Big Blue Bus ride to 7th/Metro Center, a transfer [continue reading]
Citywide bicycle network planned for South Pasadena
The city of South Pasadena has made big plans to become more bike-friendly. The city just announced that it intends to build more than 24 miles of connecting bikeways that will create a citywide bicycle network to connect schools, library, parks, shops, the Metro Gold Line and Metro bus stops. [continue reading]
Transportation headlines, Thursday, Sept. 22
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the library’s blog. Can lawsuits bring down California high-speed rail? (Infrastructurist) It seems that everyone wants infrastructure projects but no one is willing to compromise [continue reading]
Bikestation redux
After our Thursday post on the new Bikestation Long Beach, someone commented that the Washington D.C. Bikestation is a beauty so we rounded up a couple of images. As you can see, he was correct. Several of you also asked when the next Bikestation would open in our area. Among your [continue reading]
Grand ‘ol opening for Long Beach Bikestation
This morning was the grand opening of Bikestation Long Beach, which has moved to fashionable new digs just a block from the Metro Blue Line Transit Mall Station. The new state-of-the-art public bicycling center, 223 East 1st St., is an interesting modern structure of glass and vertical beams with surrounding [continue reading]