L.A. Bike Count!
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herbie at 09.9.09 - 6:57 pm
EVERY CYCLIST COUNTS!
The more Ridazz volunteer, the more bikes we can count, the bigger and badder our presence in this city...
Email me at herbiehuff@gmail.com to get a .pdf flyer you can bring on rides or around town. And visit the website to volunteer!
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L.A. Bike Count
"every cyclist counts"
Be Part of LA's First Bike Count! Sign up as an LA Bike Count Volunteer at www.labikecount.org
On September 22, 23, and 26, 2009 we'll be counting cyclists at 50 intersections around the city. We need your help to make the count happen! Working together we can increase the bike-ability and livability of Los Angeles. For more info and to sign up, visit: www.labikecount.org
What is a bike count?
Bike counts are a crucial city planning tool; they show where and how our streets are being used. A bike count depends on volunteers to help count the number of cyclists and pedestrians at key intersections throughout our city. The counts help track year-to-year changes in the number of cyclists and pedestrians as policy and urban infrastructure change. We hope to use the data collected from LA's First Bike Count to help LA's city planners and engineers take a closer look at an ecologically and socially viable form of transportation that deserves support.
Brought to you by: the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition
Sponsored by: Steaz Organic Iced Teaz
L.A. Conteo de Bicis
“CADA CICLISTA CUENTA!”
¡Sea Parte del Primer Conteo de Bicicletas en LA! Para participar como voluntario de LA Conteo de Bici, visite www.labikecount.org
El 22, 23, y 26 de Septiembre contaremos los ciclistas que pasan por 50 intersecciones de la ciudad. Necesitamos la ayuda de todos. Juntos podemos aumentar la capacidad de ciclar y caminar en Los Ángeles. Para mas información o para ayudar a la causa, visite www.labikecount.org
¿Qué es un conteo de bicis?
Un conteo de bicis es un aspecto importante del urbanismo; demuestra cuales calles utilizamos y como las usamos. Un conteo depende en voluntarios para contar el número de ciclistas y peatones en las intersecciones importantes de la ciudad. Este proceso vigila los cambios en dicho número afectados por la política e infraestructura urbana. Solemos usar los datos que compilemos en el Conteo de Bicis para que los ingenieros y urbanistas examinen este modo de transportación ecológico y viable.
Presentado por: La Coalición de Bicicletas del Condado de Los Ángeles
Patrocinado por: Steaz Organic Iced Teaz
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hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
sounds like some rides should be organized so as to increase the count, you know, inflate the numbers, you know.... huh huh huh?
Roadblock09.9.09 - 8:07 pm
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or if someone could arrange for lance armstrong to tweet on those days, we could count every roadie in LA...
and apparently san pedro and san diego too...
seriously, though, we still need to staff all the intersections so we need all the volunteers we can get!
herbie09.10.09 - 5:39 pm
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I just signed up too.
I just signed up too.
i just signed up too....
Joe Borfo responding to a
comment by mr rollers
09.10.09 - 7:12 pm
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I signed up a few days ago. I picked some hipster part of town and the DTLA area.
It's an important step to take if we want some bicycle infrastructure.
User109.11.09 - 1:39 am
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We just updated the volunteer sign-up sheet to show that we really need more volunteers in the valley and South LA. We really want to get a complete picture of the whole city, so please sign up for those areas if you can!
http://tiny.cc/labikecount
I did the Glendale bike Count yesterday in Montrose and saw about 28 cyclists, mostly roadies. No females, sadly.
Let's make sure we can catch all the Ridazz in LA that we can!
Also, there's gonna be a huge kick-off event on Tuesday morning with Council Member Rosendahl, who is the Chair of the Transportation Committee. More details soon.
herbie09.17.09 - 3:52 pm
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Where are you at?
So we can ride by.... again and again....
marino09.21.09 - 5:02 pm
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http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=136748664510&ref=nf
LA Bike Count Kick-off Press Event
Venice/ Lincoln Blvd.
8:30 - 930 am
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Join us and City Councilmember Bill Rosendahl as we greet the press and kick-off the FIRST EVER City of LA Bike Count!
Come out on your bikes or on foot and help us show the City how important this count is.
AIDS6609.21.09 - 5:50 pm
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I'll be doing this at 8th & La Brea from 4-6:30pm tomorrow, Tuesday. Gona be fun!
BTW, they can still use some peeps. There's still some slots open.
User109.22.09 - 12:24 am
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i counted 145 riders on Lincoln/Venice Blvd. and helped one with a dropped chain. The guy was freaked, thought his bike was broken. good times.
AIDS6609.22.09 - 12:08 pm
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MAP OF COUNT LOCATIONS
I'm going to ride by three of these locations on my route today... hope I'm not going so fast they can't see me... you know how people blink and all....
Roadblock09.22.09 - 4:41 pm
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Some highlights of yesterdays count were watching these two fixie hipsters going for a ride. One of them roll to his buddies pad and pulls his fixie out of his SUV. Then they both go rolling down the sidewalk. About 30 minutes later they back, rolling on the sidewalk. Real hardcore cause they like ta keep it real!
Saw some other hipster fixie ridazz rolling on the sidewalk too on my 2 1/2 hour watch. Guess it's the new thang?
What was most depressing is for a nice area it was at, 8th and La Brea, counted only 3 chick ridazz out of 72 bikes. Exactly half were sidewalk ridazz. After watching traffic for all those hours, I was a bit sketched about tackling the mean streets myself!
Today it's 7th and Fig!
User109.23.09 - 1:20 pm
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still need more people.
Santa Fe and Greenleaf
Manchester and Hoover
Long Beach Blvd and Los Flores
Florence and Graham
7th and Figueroa (4)
7th and Figueroa (outreach)
8th and La Brea
9th and Pacific (Sharrows)
Darby and Nordhoff
Eagle Rock and Colorado
Figueroa; Between 23 and Adams
Jefferson and Gramercy
Kitridge and Desoto
Polk and San Fernando (Sharrows)
Wilshire and Western (3)
Wilshire and Western (4)
Wilshire and Western (outreach)
Alvarado and 7th (outreach)
i believe they may still need people to count on these intersections. These locations need people for Saturday.
Help out where you can. i did Manchester/ Hoover. You noticed that most riders in the area rode on the side walk. like three people i think had helmets and rode the street.
i feel Manchester could use a bike lane.my 2cents
la bike count
mechazawa
09.24.09 - 5:07 pm
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