Cycling in the City

Emiliano Granado

We all know that Portland is the country's most bike-friendly city (http://www.bicycling.com/news/advocacy/america-s-top-50-bike-friendly-cities) (well, some people say it's Minneapolis) and that New York is coming up fast (http://www.bicycling.com/news/advocacy/five-and-coming-bike-cities), but L.A. is trying, it really is! This article on bicycling put out by AAA in Southern California includes information and resources for those of us in the Los Angeles area, including bike sharing, repair shops, and how to join a bike train: http://ww1.calif.aaa.com/westways/2014/07-08/Pages/urban-cycling.aspx?refsrc=Publications&list=ProductPromoSliderXMLPublications_SoapBox_0714WLACycling_ImageLink
   A recent study conducted in Denver seems to show that more bikes equal a safer city. Well, duh!: http://www.9news.com/story/traffic/2014/06/24/bicycle-safety/11311093/
   In a related story, L.A.'s troublesome "preferential parking" zones, explained: http://www.kcet.org/news/agenda/parking/whats-the-story-behind-las-preferential-parking-districts.html