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Cargo Bike NELA @vmsev.bsky.social · 22h

It genuinely felt good to preorder order this book by @brooklynspoke.bsky.social and @sgoodyear.bsky.social

I look forward to their live show at Dynasty Typewriter, which incidentally is right next to MacArthur Park where the city plans to pedestrianize two blocks of Wilshire Bl to expand the park

A receipt for the preorder of the book Life After Cars by Doug Gordon and Sarah Goodyear

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Cargo Bike NELA @vmsev.bsky.social · 1d

The Dutch mindset can’t comprehend riding a cargo bike in a setting this hilly (and sunny).

A rider POV picture from an Urban Arrow cargo bike in the hills of Northeast LA with a view of a beautiful sunset in October.

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Cargo Bike NELA @vmsev.bsky.social · 6d

Correct me if I’m wrong but hasn’t this been finished for a long time now? I saw all this when I visited a 1yr+ ago. Were there finishing touches that just completed?

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Cargo Bike NELA @vmsev.bsky.social · 26d

London’s bike paths pushed to their capacity limits in some places in this video taken during a transit strike.

m.youtube.com/watch?v=53OA...

🚲 London tube strike cycling boom: Knightsbridge to Bank in rush hour

YouTube video by London cycle routes

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Cargo Bike NELA @vmsev.bsky.social · Aug 31

In planning class at Cal (circa 2011 or 2012 I think), we learned how contentious that development was and how the developer really tried to make the building fit in. The building has lots of detail and the back changes architectural style and matches height of adjacent home.

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Cargo Bike NELA @vmsev.bsky.social · Aug 31

Congratulations! It is so much fun to watch your little baby like this while biking. And if they have difficulty falling asleep, a quick bike ride might be the answer, a real win-win!

Cargo Bike NELA @vmsev.bsky.social · Aug 23

I love my e-bike, it is a necessity to avoid sweating on my commute or when riding the hills of my neighborhood with cargo. But when I get the chance to pick up lunch or dinner in my neighborhood I prefer to use my regular bike.

A green, 90s Specialized bike outfitted with upright handlebars and a front basket, parked outside a vegan deli in Los Angeles.

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Robert Prinz @prinzrob.bsky.social · Aug 4

I just ran the numbers & it looks like since just March this year the industry group Bay Area Council spent btwn $35k to $43.7k on Facebook & Instagram ads promoting their campaign to close the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Trail. Are we going to let them win? Speak up!
www.facebook.com/ads/library/...

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Cargo Bike NELA @vmsev.bsky.social · Aug 3

Is there good shade umbrella for biking?

Some bikes have shade for passengers which is great but what about the rider?

I would love to take refuge in shade from tall buildings or trees but LA has few of either and sometimes you are stopped at a red light just baking in the sun.

Shade structure for passengers on Tern GSD

Shutterstock picture of a motorcycle covered by a shade umbrella to protect rider from sun.

A stock image of am umbrella clamped to a bicycle handlebar

Cargo Bike NELA @vmsev.bsky.social · Jul 20

Riding home from work and hit some minor bike traffic on the Arroyo Seco bike path.

Bike traffic on the bike highway known as the Arroyo Seco Bike Path on a sunny afternoon in Highland Park, CA

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Cargo Bike NELA @vmsev.bsky.social · Jul 10

Minor cargo bike haul from local Buy Nothing group.

An Urban Arrow cargo bike loaded up with kids’ furniture and parked on a residential street in Los Angeles on a sunny afternoon.

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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · Jul 10

A whole lot of organizations and politicians do not understand just how minimal their 'reach' truly is on X. It's not what Twitter was. You are shouting at bots and right-wingers. Nobody else sees what you do there. Daily users are down, time on site is down, and the algorithm is hostile to you.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · Jul 9

“.. traffic has dropped by only a single percentage point as a result of leaving Twitter ..”

@niemanreports.org #Hellsite
niemanreports.org/npr-twitter-...

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Cargo Bike NELA @vmsev.bsky.social · Jun 5

I was just telling a colleague at work today about your excellent coverage on Vision Zero and transportation. Hope you land somewhere solid and can stay on that beat.

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Cargo Bike NELA @vmsev.bsky.social · May 29

🚨 New bike lane alert 🚨

Still in progress but bike lanes are being installed on Avenue 64 in Highland Park/Garvanza

New bike lane installation in progress on Avenue 64 in Highland Park, Los Angeles.

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Cargo Bike NELA @vmsev.bsky.social · May 27

People staying on or returning to Twitter makes me think of people that litter or don’t return shopping carts, the bar is so low and people continue to disappoint me. I was amazed at how easy it was to leave Twitter and only realized once I left how rotten that place had become.

Cargo Bike NELA @vmsev.bsky.social · May 25

Of all the actions one can take to make a statement, leaving Twitter has got to be the easiest. The appeal for staying on Twitter was the people I followed, not my own following (none). It wasn’t worth it to me, I can only tolerate so much.

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Cargo Bike NELA @vmsev.bsky.social · May 19

Fun times at ciclamini today on Pico and seeing strong interest in making the street safer.

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Cargo Bike NELA @vmsev.bsky.social · May 14

Congrats, you dropped this 👑

Thanks for stepping up!

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Cargo Bike NELA @vmsev.bsky.social · May 12

Yeah Santa Monica is blessed with street network where most streets are actually pretty narrow. If in East Hollywood I’d check out Griffith Park’s car free streets (by bike, it’s too much to hike), bits of Fountain Ave have commercial activity on narrow-ish street, Vermont Ave in Los Feliz.

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Cargo Bike NELA @vmsev.bsky.social · May 12

It’s a far cry from NY or SF and yes streets are generally not pedestrian friendly and still lots of surface parking lots. Don’t expect a seamless comfortable walk but being selective about where to go when getting off rail stops, and what streets to walk on helps. 🤷‍♂️ Last Bookstore is cool too.

Cargo Bike NELA @vmsev.bsky.social · May 12

No order: Arts District in vicinity of Traction/3rd; Little Tokyo; Chinatown plaza; Olvera Street + Union Station; Spring-Main-7th-Figueroa are DTLA bike network spine (need more E-W corridors); Grand Central Market + Bradbury Bldg/Biddy Mason Alley + Angels Flight; Central Library; 7th St.

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Cargo Bike NELA @vmsev.bsky.social · May 12

Dang, gotta update my bumper sticker to make an addition

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Cargo Bike NELA @vmsev.bsky.social · May 11

Good list and doesn’t even mention Griffith Park (Ferndell trail is 13min walk to B Line and park has free shuttle paid for by parking in the park); South Pasadena (A Line); Boyle Heights (E Line), Biking from Canoga Park (G Line) to DTLA (30+ miles) almost entirely on protected bike paths

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Cargo Bike NELA @vmsev.bsky.social · May 11

It’s easy to write off Los Angeles as a car dominated wasteland, and in doing so forget about the River bike path & its river-oriented cafes/ restaurants, the transforming DTLA & its growing network of protected bike lanes and rail adjacent park space, Griffith Park & its car-free roads, and more.

View of DTLA from car-free road in Griffith Park, the largest municipal park in the US

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Cargo Bike NELA @vmsev.bsky.social · May 11

Yes many streets are car dominated but what are you trying to achieve or are you seeking? Escape from the busy roads? Walkable village? Transit-Oriented Development?

and what neighborhood are you currently in ? LA has a lot to offer but don’t go looking for “something like the place I come from”.

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