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HollywoodVinnie
Bike activist workshop?
Feb 27 2009, 5:03 PM EST | Post edited: Feb 27 2009, 5:03 PM EST
Brainstorming on possibilities for bike improvements at the neighborhood level. How can we incentivize businesses to install decent bike parking on THEIR properties, as opposed to sidewalks. How to contact store and regional managers, give them good ideas. Such as sun covers, and proximity of bike parking to store entrances so to benefit from the natural security of the crowd (and power of example).
Also, how could we address particularly dangerous gaps in the bike path network, such as the Hyperion/Brand Boulevard tunnel and bridge connecting Silverlake and Atwater? A cyclist was killed in a hi and run on this stretch a couple years ago. Painted bike path not enough. Cars go so fast through there. Bikes need the protection of concrete barriers (K-rail), especially at night. The space for bi-directional bike paths is there. To whom do we address such concerns? Tom Labonge and Eric Garcetti? If we could involve community groups, resident's associations, school principals and business groups along this Hyperion/Atwater corridor, we could have this done. It would link Silverlake, Atwater, the L.A. River... And there are so many others like this. Such as the bicycle boulevard across Hollywood (4th street i beleive). We need a bulletin board on neighborhood cycling improvements. FORWARD!

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joelinton
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1. RE: Bike activist workshop?
Mar 4 2009, 12:08 AM EST | Post edited: Mar 4 2009, 12:08 AM EST
Vinnie - there are a bunch of bicycle activist workshops planned... I agree that we need to close those gaps. Something you might be interested in is a Sunday 11am meeting in the informal follow-up sessions - about formulating a facilities agenda for LA. Please come.

Also Ryan Snyder's workshop is about facilities that can close gaps. Do you find this valuable?