Next time you’re endlessly circling a parking garage, cruising up and down the street for a space, or spending $2.6 million on a robot car-lifter at City Hall, just think about how easy it is for this woman to lock up her bike alongside the 10,000 (!) others at this Netherlands train station.

(Skip to 1:43 for the good part.)

Some good news in Malibu: the city is holding workshops to improve PCH bike routes. And they need your input!

They’re holding two workshops. Here’s the details:

When:
Saturday, March 31st, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 4th, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m

Where:
Malibu City Hall
Multi-Purpose Room
23825 Stuart Ranch Road
Malibu, CA 90265

Here’s a flyer with all the details: Malibu PCH_Wkshp_1_Flyer

A delightful account of how, a century ago, women’s bicycling was connected to women’s equality.

A message from our friends at the Downtown LA Neighborhood Council:

Parklets are coming to Los Angeles!

The Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council (DLANC) is seeking volunteers to help conduct the Spring Street Parklet Impact Study. Using techniques adapted from Gehl, LACBC, Whyte, Appleyard and others, you will survey public life to create a snapshot of a typical day in Los Angeles’ famed Historic Core.

Volunteers will count pedestrians and cyclists, conduct interviews and map stationary activities.  We are looking for volunteers that can commit to one or twoof the following shifts:

Tuesday, March 6:  8-10 am, 12-2 pm, 5-7 pm

Wednesday, March 8:  8-10 am, 12-2 pm, 5-7 pm

Saturday, March 10:  8-10 am, 12-2 pm

Additionally we ask that you attend one training session on either of the following dates:

Sunday, March 4:  3-4 pm

Tuesday, March 6:  3- 4 pm

Signing up is easy! Just click HERE. Tell your friends!

For questions or more info on the Study, emailparklet.studies@gmail.com

For more information on the Spring Street Parklet initative, visithttp://dlanc.com/completestreets/parklets.php