Founded in 1998, Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition (LACBC) works to build a better, more bike-able Los Angeles County. LACBC is the only nonprofit, membership-based organization working exclusively for the millions of bicyclists in Los Angeles County. Through advocacy, education and outreach, Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition brings together the diverse bicycling community in a united mission to make the entire L.A. region a safe and enjoyable place to ride.

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LACBC Is Hiring a Policy & Campaigns Manager

May 10, 2012 News 0 Comments

The Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition is looking for an energetic and hard working Policy & Campaigns Manager. This person will primarily work on campaigns and community organizing in the City of Los Angeles. We are looking for someone passionate about working with the diverse communities that make up the City of Los Angeles, as well as city and county partners to continue LACBC's efforts to transform Los Angeles into a more bikeable and livable place. In addition, 15% of this position's efforts will be spent organizing outreach and community events in the City of Carson in support of the city's bicycle master plan.

A detailed description of the position and responsibilities is available here. Please forward this job announcement far and wide!

To Apply:
Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, and three writing samples in one PDF file to: Alexis Lantz, Planning & Policy Director, at alexis@la-bike.org and Jennifer Klausner, Executive Director, at jennifer@la-bike.org. The PDF file shall be named as follows: [LastName]_[FirstName]_PolicyCampaigns12.pdf.

Receipt of applications will be acknowledged with an email reply. Telephone inquiries are not accepted. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Applications must be submitted in the format indicated in order to be considered. The positions will be open until filled, and interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis. Visit www.la-bike.org for more information about the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition. The Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition is an equal opportunity employer, people of color, LGBT, and women applicants are highly encouraged.

Cycling Up on Spring Street & 2011 City of LA Bike Count Report is Out!

May 10, 2012 News 0 Comments

We’ve got some good news from Spring Street in Downtown Los Angeles. We conducted bicycle counts on Spring Street before and after the installation of the buffered green lane so we could see how this infrastructure investment affected bicycle riding in Downtown and cycling is up 52%! 

The most encouraging news from this count is the strong gains in the number of women riding bicycles on the Spring Street lane.   As we report in our newly-released 2011 Bicycle and Pedestrian Count Report (see below), the state of female ridership for the city as a whole is not good.  The proportion of women who ride bikes in Los Angeles has remained virtually unchanged at below 20% for the past two years.  Spring Street, on the other hand, is an indicator of how in just a short while bicycle infrastructure that provides a buffer between auto traffic and the bike lane can make a big difference in the number of women who ride bicycles.  Even accounting for the overall increase in ridership on Spring Street, the gains in female ridership are impressive.  The number of female cyclists on the weekday went up 100% after the green lane was installed.  On the weekend, the percentage increase was a massive 650%. 

We also have are pleased to announce the 2011 City of Los Angeles Bicycle & Pedestrian Count Report is finished and available. We shared results from the 2011 count late last year. Read more about the results of the Spring Street count and the 2011 City of LA Bike & Ped Count here.
 

Bike Month Riding Tips: Take Two

May 10, 2012 News 0 Comments

Thursday May 17, 2012 is Bike to Work Day in Los Angeles County. If you are planning to bike to work for the first time, that’s great!  Here’s a few tips to help make your ride better. Read about it on our blog.

 

Bike to Work Day Morning Pit Stops

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Thursday, May 17, 2012 - 6:00am

Celebrate Bike to Work Day in Los Angeles, and stop by some of the many bike commuter pit stops set up for your ride in the morning.

Bike to Work Day Morning Pit Stops hosted by LACBC & local chapters (see Metro map for more stops hosted by various orgs):

Downtown LA - LACBC & the Downtown LA Neighborhood Council
When: Thursday, May 17; 7 AM to 10 AM
Where: S. Spring Street, in between 6th and 7th Streets (on the west side by the Spring Street bike lane)

Silver Lake #1 (for westbound cyclists on Sunset) - LACBC & Bici Libre
When: Thursday, May 17; 7 AM to 10 AM
Where: Sunset Triangle Park (Sunset Blvd. & Edgecliff Dr.) - Bicyclists get 20% off coffee at Mornings/Nights Cafe.

Silver Lake #2 (for eastbound cyclists on Sunset) - LACBC & Golden Saddle Cyclery
When: Thursday, May 17; 7 AM to 10 AM
Where: Sunset Junction

Glendale - Walk Bike Glendale & the City of Glendale
When: Thursday, May 17; 6 AM to 9 AM
Where: corner of Sonora and Flower

West Hollywood # 1 - West Hollywood Bicycle Coalition & the City of West Hollywood
When: Thursday, May 17; 7 AM to 10 AM & 4 PM to 6PM
Where: San Vicente & Santa Monica Blvd

West Hollywood #2 - West Hollywood Bicycle Coalition & the City of West Hollywood
When: Thursday, May 17; 7 AM to 10 AM
Where: Plummer Park (Santa Monica Blvd & Martel)

West Hollywood #3 - West Hollywood Bicycle Coalition & the City of West Hollywood
When: Thursday, May 17; 7 AM to 10 AM
Where: Formosa Ave. & Santa Monica Blvd.

Culver City - Culver City Bicycle Coalition
When: Thursday, May 17; 7 AM to 9 AM
Where: The Conservatory - 10117 Washington Blvd., Culver City, 90232 - Bicyclists get 10% off morning coffee.

Montebello - Montebello Bicycle Coalition
When: Thursday, May 17; 7 AM to 9 AM
Where:  Montebello City Hall - 1600 W. Beverly Blvd, Montebello, 90640

Alhambra - BikeSGV
When: Thursday, May 17; 8:30 AM to 10 AM
Where: 2101 W Valley Blvd., Alhambra

Pomona #1 - Pomona Valley Bicycle Coalition
When: Thursday, May 17; 7 AM to 9 AM
Where: Downtown Pomona Transit Station on 1st and Main

Pomona #2 - Pomona Valley Bicycle Coalition
When: Thursday, May 17; 8:30 AM to 10 AM
Where: 558A W. 2nd Street, Pomona

Bike from Work Day After Parties

May 2, 2012 Event 0 Comments

Thursday, May 17, 2012 - 4:00pm

In addition to celebrating biking TO work on May 17th with morning pit stops, let's celebrate biking FROM work. We'll have gathering areas all across the County so that you can gather with your local chapter and hang out with your fellow cyclists in the afternoon/evening over food and drink.

Downtown LA - hosted by LACBC
When: Thursday, May 17; 5 PM to 9 PM
Where: Senor Fish - 422 E. 1st St., Los Angeles, 90012

Glendale - hosted by Walk Bike Glendale
When: Thursday, May 17; 5 PM to 8 PM
Where: Tavern on Brand - 208 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale, 91203

Montebello - hosted by the Montebello Bicycle Coaltion
When: Thursday, May 17; 6 PM to 8 PM
Where: Alondra Hot Wings - 616 West Whittier Boulevard, Montebello, 90640

Claremont - hosted by Pomona Valley Bicycle Coalition
When: Thursday, May 17; 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Where: The Press - 124 N. Harvard St., Claremont

Culver City - hosted by the Culver City Bicycle Coalition
When: Thursday, May 17; 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Where: Joxer Daly's - 11168 Washington Blvd., Culver City, 90230

Santa Monica - hosted by Santa Monica Spoke
When: Thursday, May 17; 5:00 PM until whenever
Where:  West 4th and Jane -  1432A 4th Street (between Broadway & Santa Monica Blvd), Santa Monica

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