Bike Movie at the Art—Thursday, June 10th
Don’t miss this special screening of Michael Wolfgang Bauch’s film “Riding Bikes With the Dutch.”
Images of Southern California automobile traffic—including scenes shot here in Long Beach—are juxtaposed against images of Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. Bauch and his family have lived in both Long Beach and Amsterdam.
Come see a special screening of Bauch’s film at the Art Theater (Fourth Street close to Cherry Avenue) Thursday evening, 7:00 pm, June 10th. We hear that Michael Bauch will be present to talk with us about his film and respond to questions.
In terms of traffic conditions and lifestyle choices of most residents, the contrasts between Long Beach and Amsterdam are stunning.
Bauch’s film may fill us with hope. Our efforts locally to make Long Beach a more livable city aim us in the right direction.
For more information about Michael W. Bauch’s work, go to www.everydaybike.com.
Green Long Beach Festival—Sat May 22nd
Join the celebration. The Green Long Beach Festival 2010 is about green events, green resources and green discussions. The East Village Arts District, one full day, 10:00 am to 10:00 pm.
There will be live entertainment, solar-powered stages, a green fashion show, educational workshops, food, eco-friendly booths, art, the community garden, an opportunity to see electric vehicles, and the Saturday morning organic farmers market on First at Linden.
Events take place in the East Village—in lots adjacent to the old Acres of Books (Long Beach Blvd. between Broadway and Third), also at East Village Arts Park (Elm near Broadway), and along First between Elm and Linden).
Long Beach Cyclists will provide free bike valet near the old Acres of Books building between 10:00 am and 5:30 pm—happily monitoring your bicycle during those hours. Or… you may chose to show up on foot, or… you may get to the Green Long Beach Festival by taking any bus heading downtown, or… by traveling on the southbound Metro Blue Line.
Car parking near the old Acres of Books lot will be available as well… although some of us who live ‘car free’ secretly might rather see the parking lot for cars nearly empty. Let’s hope that many folks arrive in car pools, and that zillions of folks enjoy the free bike valet.Â
For more information, visit www.greenlb.org.
Reading Group discusses cycling issues Sunday, January 31
January 31st at 6:00 pm, join us at Portfolio Coffee House on Fourth at Junipero for an additional opportunity to discuss interesting ideas found in Jeff Mapes’ book Pedaling Revolution.
The Long Beach Cyclists Reading Group, organized by Kevin Flaherty, meets monthly to discuss books and news of interest to the local cycling community.
Click EVENTS at the top of the page, and scroll to the January 31st calendar entry to view a map pointing to Portfolio.
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BikeTalk, on radio station KPFK-FM, December 29th
BikeTalk can be heard any time by scrolling through the KPFK Pacifica Radio Audio Archives of recent, previously-aired programs and clicking BikeTalk.
Tune in Tuesday evening, December 29, 11pm, for the first live broadcast of BikeTalk on KPFK, 90.7 FM. Bike culture, politics, technology, sport and friendliness. BikeTalk has been a weekly internet show for several months already, and Tuesday evening will be its first on-air broadcast.
BikeTalk celebrates bike rides, bicycle collectives, activists, artists, commuters, enthusiasts, professional cyclists, inventors and repairers, and, of course, the bicycle itself as an alternative human-powered mode of transportation. Hosted by Nick Richert and guests, including Jim C of Orange 20 Bikes, Steve Bowers, and Jim Bledsoe and Eric Potter of Bicycle Kitchen.
The first live broadcast is Tuesday evening, December 29, 11pm. You can hear BikeTalk live every Saturday, 10am-Noon, at www.killradio.org. And you can download all nineteen previously recorded shows at www.kpfk.org. Click Programs at the top of the page, then click Audio Archives, and scroll for BikeTalk. Or click List of Programs, All Programs in the left margin to find the BikeTalk general description and contact information. Click on Program Highlights this week to see the announcement and details about the December 29th broadcast.
Without a Car in the World
In the city where “car-is-king”, being car-free can be difficult at times, but it is entirely possible, as photographer Diane Meyer shows. She gave up her car in 2008 and now gets around via public transit; always traveling with her camera, ready to document the lives of other car-free people she meets.
Through December 11th, the 18th Street Arts Center in Santa Monica is hosting Diane’s great photo exhibit with accompanying narratives of 100 car-free Angelinos she has met in her daily adventures.
If you’re thinking of going car-light or car-free, or if you’ve been doing it for years; this is a great exhibit that shouldn’t be missed.
100 Years Ago Today…
A great story comes through Streetsblog today about the 100th anniversary of paved roads.
For those unfamiliar with the history, cyclists were responsible for getting roads paved because the rutter dirt roads and cobblestones were causing crashes and sending cyclists tumbling down from their High-Wheelers.
Read more about the League of American Bicyclists and how they paved your roads.
Bikestation’s Old Home Gets a Flat(enning)
In 1996, Long Beach became the birthplace of the first US bicycle transit center, Bikestation.
It was set up as a 6-month trial and given numorous extensions until it was established in a permanent facility in 2005.
Structures near the Transit Mall that used to house the Bikestation and the former Long Beach Transit Information Center have been turned into rubble.
The new Transit Information Center is located at the corner of Pine and First.
This August 4th 2009 image shows a huge tractor at work. Below the new earth, there used to be an amphitheater. The Promenade and adjacent areas are getting a new look.
The Bikestation is now once again in temporary housing, this time on Broadway between Pine and Long Beach Blvd.
This concept art shows what is in the works for the new Bikestation when it returns to the Transit Mall in 2010
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Spaced out!
Ever sit in traffic on 2nd street during the 4th of July or Grand Prix weekend and wonder what it would be like if everyone rode a bike or took public transit. This great picture shows the spatial relationship between a car, bus and bike.
Click on the picture to see the whole thing.
Another reason to promote to cycling in Long Beach. Less Traffic!
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