Kudos to the city and the library for showing Library patrons that getting rid of just two car parking spots creates like 20 bike parking spots. More...
The internet can make a difference. In January, a reader wrote in complaining that with all the construction at Luckman Plaza, he had nowhere safe to stash his bike. He writes in with a follow-up: "Last week I saw one of the owners of the building in the elevator and he mentioned that he had installed a bike rack in the parking garage, which they have, and that he hoped the issue would be resolved and he wouldn't have to 'hear about it on the internet anymore' More...
Long Beach and Los Angeles compete for the same money and yet somehow Long Beach seems to come out ahead of LA. For example, LA and LB both submitted proposals to the Metro during the Call for Projects, asking for money to install bike racks on sidewalks throughout the respective cities. Both Long Beach and Los Angeles were awarded money but Long Beach's award exceeded LA's by a factor of 40 to 1 per capita. More...