Mayor Eric Garcetti on Making L.A. Bike-Friendly

[NickR]

TV & Radio personality Ryan Seacrest has take up cycling and brought it up on his morning show. Good to see the conversation in the main stream media, see link.

http://www.ryanseacrest.com/2015/08/21/mayor-eric-garcetti-on-making-l-a-bike-friendly-were-making-huge-progress/

[JAllen]

That's great to hear. Especially in such a carcentric city. That's great cycling publicity, and positive pressure on the mayor.

[beeatnik]

Beauty of LA riding

Beers in the park
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Largest Sears in the US
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What half a mil gets you out here
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Scene from one of the famous depression era bridges
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You can park anywhere in LA
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[beeatnik]

Good Mexican
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Good Bad Mexican
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Drivers are generally nice
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In a city where bus riders had the social status of village lepers, light rail has been embraced
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One of the trendiest streets in Los Angeles. Ya, LA is not very picturesque
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World's first (only?) bike food truck
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This place has some charms
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Winter in LA
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[Louis]

But would you park your bike and take a nap under here?

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9b/Levitated_Mass_at_LACMA.jpg/768px-Levitated_Mass_at_LACMA.jpg

[beeatnik]

^only if you're homeless (LA follows a strict eviction process). civilians are rudely commanded to walk their bikes away.