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Entries from May 2008

A Little Help For Those Who Want to Ride a Bike

May 14th, 2008 · 3 Comments

What are the benefits or riding? Amongst other things:

Less pollution - Every gallon of gasoline we burn creates about 20 pounds of climate change-causing CO2.
Shaping up - Casual biking burns about 173 calories per hour.
Saving your money - A typical U.S. family spends nearly $8,000 per year operating a car, while a bike might cost […]

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Tags: Alternative Transportation · Bikes · Cycling · Law · Safety

Bike Instead of Work Day

May 10th, 2008 · 3 Comments

May 12-16, 2008 is celebrated around the country as Bike to Work Week and on Thursday, May 15, 2008, local cyclists will converge on Hollywood and Western in a demonstration of cycling solidarity.
The Hollywood and Western Pit Stop is hosted by illuminateLA and will offer refreshments, swag and encouragement to cyclists from 6 am to […]

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Tags: Alternative Transportation · Bikes · Campaigns · City Hall · Cycling · Metro · bill of rights

Earthquake Safety Tips - Part 1

May 5th, 2008 · No Comments

The information on this page is from materials created by the Emergency Survival Program (ESP) in 2006, and based on “The Seven Steps to Earthquake Safety” in the handbook, Putting Down Roots in Earthquake Country.

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Tags: Earthquake · Education · Preparedness

24-Hour Service at Metro on Weekends? - NOT TRUE!

May 1st, 2008 · 5 Comments

I have been fooled by metroRiderLA. The article on April 1st was a spoof and I fell for it. Sorry for any confusion and any false excitement.
Maybe we can all lobby the Metro to really make this dream come true. Write to Customer Service at CustomerRelations@metro.net and tell them that having a late night […]

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Tags: Alternative Transportation · Downtown LA · Hollywood · Metro · Party