Comments for BikeWalkSouthBay http://bikewalksouthbay.wordpress.com For Health, For Happiness, To Save Money, To Meet New Friends, Because it's a Beautiful Place, To Declare Your Independence From Oil, Because getting there should be half the fun........ Sat, 03 May 2008 16:25:43 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Photos by litethinks http://bikewalksouthbay.wordpress.com/photos/#comment-29 litethinks Sat, 03 May 2008 16:25:43 +0000 http://bikewalksouthbay.wordpress.com/photos/#comment-29 The air is thick with serenity on these mornings : ) The air is thick with serenity on these mornings : )

]]> Comment on Photos by John Silva http://bikewalksouthbay.wordpress.com/photos/#comment-28 John Silva Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:02:33 +0000 http://bikewalksouthbay.wordpress.com/photos/#comment-28 This is part of my commute route to work near El Segundo. Much nicer than the 405 This is part of my commute route to work near El Segundo. Much nicer than the 405

]]> Comment on Contact by Chris Youra http://bikewalksouthbay.wordpress.com/contact/#comment-19 Chris Youra Tue, 18 Sep 2007 20:19:32 +0000 http://bikewalksouthbay.wordpress.com/contact/#comment-19 Hi David- I'm in Redondo and I'm with you on this- as much as I love cars the waste of resources and time to drive in L.A / South Bay has been slowly eating away at me. The sad part is that your danger level only goes up the minute you step onto a street; I've had at least three or four very close calls over the years. I'm happy to help out in any way I can. Hi David-

I’m in Redondo and I’m with you on this- as much as I love cars the waste of resources and time to drive in L.A / South Bay has been slowly eating away at me.

The sad part is that your danger level only goes up the minute you step onto a street; I’ve had at least three or four very close calls over the years. I’m happy to help out in any way I can.

]]> Comment on Eye Opener by litethinks http://bikewalksouthbay.wordpress.com/2007/08/06/46/#comment-13 litethinks Mon, 06 Aug 2007 20:11:38 +0000 http://bikewalksouthbay.wordpress.com/2007/08/06/46/#comment-13 This is amazing stuff! Love (of automobiles) truly must be blind! This is amazing stuff! Love (of automobiles) truly must be blind!

]]> Comment on Eye Opener by David Dutra http://bikewalksouthbay.wordpress.com/2007/08/06/46/#comment-12 David Dutra Mon, 06 Aug 2007 19:57:59 +0000 http://bikewalksouthbay.wordpress.com/2007/08/06/46/#comment-12 Yearly traffic fatality data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Institute can be clicked on from this page: http://www.nhtsa.gov/portal/site/nhtsa/menuitem.9fa154a4d39f02e770f6df1020008a0c/ Just go to this page, and under "What's New, Latest Updates and Feature on our site", click on "7/23/07: 2006 Traffic Fatalities and Injury Assessments". Yearly traffic fatality data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Institute can be clicked on from this page:

http://www.nhtsa.gov/portal/site/nhtsa/menuitem.9fa154a4d39f02e770f6df1020008a0c/

Just go to this page, and under “What’s New, Latest Updates and Feature on our site”, click on “7/23/07: 2006 Traffic Fatalities and Injury Assessments”.

]]> Comment on Eye Opener by David Dutra http://bikewalksouthbay.wordpress.com/2007/08/06/46/#comment-11 David Dutra Mon, 06 Aug 2007 19:34:48 +0000 http://bikewalksouthbay.wordpress.com/2007/08/06/46/#comment-11 Statistically, driving a car is the most dangerous thing that most people do. Smoking is a deadlier practice, but only a minority of people smoke. Driving a car is something that nearly all adults do in the U.S., and automobile collisions kill about 40,000 people per year in the United States, each and every year. This information comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (the federal government). Statistically, driving a car is the most dangerous thing that most people do. Smoking is a deadlier practice, but only a minority of people smoke. Driving a car is something that nearly all adults do in the U.S., and automobile collisions kill about 40,000 people per year in the United States, each and every year. This information comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (the federal government).

]]> Comment on Mission by litethinks http://bikewalksouthbay.wordpress.com/about/#comment-10 litethinks Sun, 05 Aug 2007 06:10:09 +0000 #comment-10 Thats a good one. I'd love to see something like that to. Here's an idea for getting to Long Beach but not so scenic. It would work on P.C.H. and a lot of other major thoroughfares with two or more lanes around here. We put "sharrows" (bike lane symbols that designate that bikes belong too) in all the right lanes. We can all share...bikes, slow cars, buses...it just oughta be. This brings up another thought...Higher speeds may work on the interstate, but I think there are scientific studies that prove they don't necessarily work to improve traffic flow through our cities. Lets slow things down! Thats a good one. I’d love to see something like that to.
Here’s an idea for getting to Long Beach but not so scenic. It would work on P.C.H. and a lot of other major thoroughfares with two or more lanes around here. We put “sharrows” (bike lane symbols that designate that bikes belong too) in all the right lanes. We can all share…bikes, slow cars, buses…it just oughta be.

This brings up another thought…Higher speeds may work on the interstate, but I think there are scientific studies that prove they don’t necessarily work to improve traffic flow through our cities.

Lets slow things down!

]]> Comment on Contact by David Dutra http://bikewalksouthbay.wordpress.com/contact/#comment-9 David Dutra Fri, 03 Aug 2007 19:27:42 +0000 http://bikewalksouthbay.wordpress.com/contact/#comment-9 Hi David, This is an excellent site. I am becoming very suddenly aware of bicycle / pedestrian organizers, right here in the Torrance area. I am an organizer of a non-profit energy-efficiency / green transportation fair, the South Bay Energy Fair. It takes place each spring in Rancho Palos Verdes. I would like to place a link to your site on the Energy Fair website. Drop me a note if you'd like. David Hi David,

This is an excellent site. I am becoming very suddenly aware of bicycle / pedestrian organizers, right here in the Torrance area.

I am an organizer of a non-profit energy-efficiency / green transportation fair, the South Bay Energy Fair. It takes place each spring in Rancho Palos Verdes. I would like to place a link to your site on the Energy Fair website.

Drop me a note if you’d like.

David

]]> Comment on Mission by John Silva http://bikewalksouthbay.wordpress.com/about/#comment-8 John Silva Thu, 02 Aug 2007 22:49:24 +0000 #comment-8 I'd like to see the Southbay bike path connect to the one in Palos Verdes, then to the San Pedro bike path, then all the way to Long Beach. Does anyone have any ideas what it would take to make that become a reality? I’d like to see the Southbay bike path connect to the one in Palos Verdes, then to the San Pedro bike path, then all the way to Long Beach.

Does anyone have any ideas what it would take to make that become a reality?

]]> Comment on Green Line Galleria Connection by John Silva http://bikewalksouthbay.wordpress.com/2007/06/14/green-line-galleria-connection/#comment-6 John Silva Wed, 27 Jun 2007 04:04:53 +0000 http://bikewalksouthbay.wordpress.com/2007/06/14/green-line-galleria-connection/#comment-6 We completely need a green line connection to Southbay Galeria. Connections through Venice, Marina Del Rey and Playa Del Rey would be awesome. I've also always thought it would be good if there was a light rail connection from LAX to Long Beach - Essentially the route that Metro Line 232 runs should be a rail line. There is so much traffic running up and down sepulveda, and the wider the streets get, the less people want to frequent them. We completely need a green line connection to Southbay Galeria. Connections through Venice, Marina Del Rey and Playa Del Rey would be awesome. I’ve also always thought it would be good if there was a light rail connection from LAX to Long Beach – Essentially the route that Metro Line 232 runs should be a rail line. There is so much traffic running up and down sepulveda, and the wider the streets get, the less people want to frequent them.

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