Comments on: Bikes and Mass Transit are changing Los Angeles

By: indoor bike rack

indoor bike rack — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:30:41 +0000

Riding your bike to and from work, if possible can be a great way to lose weight, in addition to helping the environment. Cycling is one of the fastest ways to burn calories for the time spent. I ride my bike 6 miles to work as often as I can and it helps me keep the weight off. More people should consider riding bikes regularly. Very good article.

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By: LisaNewton

LisaNewton — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 04:02:40 +0000

@ David Thank you. Each time I go out, I think of more places it would be so easy to paint sharrows on the road, and with very little expense. The roads are already there, they just need a few pictures.

By: David

David — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:16:42 +0000

Lisa, this is one of the best articles I’ve ever read about local transportation issues and how we can evolve past fossil fuels in lieu of solely automobiles.

Great research as well–and the amount of resources allocated here, is indicative of the need for political will, not really money.

My opinion is that in order to make our city more bike friendly, is to start building bike lanes, and sharrows, block by block, area by area, and then neighborhood by neighborhood.

Lastly, some people think “mass transit” is a four letter word when that 4 letter word is, in all actuality, the “automobile.”

By: LisaNewton

LisaNewton — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 03:01:20 +0000

@ Gary You have no idea. As soon as I saw this post in my Reader, I knew I’d use it as part of a post. I was just holding on to it until I found the right accompanying material. Thank you for the great research………….:)

By: Gary Kavanagh

Gary Kavanagh — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:30:45 +0000

Great post, glad my little priorities post was useful reference.

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By: LisaNewton

LisaNewton — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 04:53:47 +0000

@ Mike Foster Thank you, and congratulations about living in a bike friendly community. It’s great to see bikes everywhere instead of just occasionally……………:)

By: Mike Foster

Mike Foster — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 02:07:33 +0000

Another awesome post, Lisa! I live in one of the best bike-friendly towns around. Have a college right downtown helps, but seldom does a day pass when I am do not see dozens biking around town, the park, everywhere. peace, mike livelife365 Mike Foster’s last blog post..Mo' Better (Social Networking) Blues

By: LisaNewton

LisaNewton — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:22:41 +0000

@ David Galvan Thank you for the clarification. You’re right, the way the post reads, that isn’t clear. I happen to own a folding bike, so it’s great to be able to take it on the Metro anytime…………:)

By: David Galvan

David Galvan — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:29:50 +0000

Great info about Calpirg’s report!

Just a quick clarification: Folding bikes are ALWAYS permitted to bring onto a bus or any of the metro rail lines, even at the times of day when regular bicycles are prohibited.

source:
http://www.metro.net/riding_metro/bikes/bikes_rail.htm

(I thought this part of the post left that unclear:)
“All LA metro buses now have bike racks on their fronts, which are capable of holding two bikes. Folding bikes can be brought onto the bus or train. Currently, the only drawback is that no bikes are allowed on subway trains during rush hour.”

By: LisaNewton

LisaNewton — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:01:11 +0000

@ dc This problem of ignorance of motorists is fairly universal. Even here in LA, most motorists don’t understand that a bike has a right to be on the road, just like a car. Period!!

As more bikes hit the road, we not only gain visibility, but knowledge of rights increase. The more we speak out about the problems, the better the circumstances will become for us.

Recently here, a fellow biker was almost hit by a bus who cut him off, even though he was in the marked bike lane. Ultimately, through the efforts of several people, the bus driver will be brought before the authorities to answer the complaint.

It’s all about education, visibility, and knowledge.

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:38:39 +0000

Love it! I think the more we bike can only be a good thing for a number of reason. Fantastic title btw!

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By: dc

dc — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:14:24 +0000

This is a subject very near and dear to my heart. Living in a fairly rural area, bikes don't get a lot of love. I bike around almost everywhere when it's not winter (ok, so that's only 6 months, tops). The biggest problem is just awareness of bikes and their rights. Many people here are really surprised to see a bike going through town -- and they don't think that we have a right to be on the road either! I'd be very glad to see some more bike awareness develop, even just so far as people knowing that they really must move ALL the way over into the next lane when passing a bike. I've been nearly blown off the road by logging trucks. So, good post... it's always good to see how bikes are treated in other parts of the country. They do seem to be gaining more visibility (so to speak) nowadays. dc’s last blog post..Manganese in the Melt

By: LisaNewton

LisaNewton — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:41:29 +0000

@ Alik You’re welcome to open the window and let LA in anytime. The weather is usually pretty warm here……………..:)

@ Lance Now that is a forward thinking company. One of the biggest complaints in regards to getting more women to ride bikes to work is that when they get off, they don’t look like they’re ready to work anymore, “helmet head” you know. I love the idea that they put in a shower, which would solve this problem.

I hope it does catch on. When I ride my bike to work, I feel better about the start of my day…………..:)

By: Lance

Lance — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:17:11 +0000

Hi Lisa,
This is a topic I love to read about. I’m all for biking, and in the nicer months – average about 2-3/week where I bike to work. We have a nice paved trail through the woods that gets me about halfway to work. And then I take some backroads that aren’t too heavily traveled. And what else is nice is that where I work, we just built a new building about 2 years ago. And they put in a bike rack and a shower. I think this is great! Sadly, I’m the only one who uses the bike rack…. Maybe it’ll catch on – in the meantime, I’ll keep on biking.

Thanks for sharing all this info – it’s great to hear what other places are doing to make alternative transportation work.

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By: Alik Levin | PracticeThis.com

Alik Levin | PracticeThis.com — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 11:40:06 +0000

Hey, Lisa!
New here. I was attracted by your title. I like blogs that help me “traveling” while I am at home in front of my laptop.
Never been to Los Angeles, so thanks for opening a little window to this place

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