ethnographic

In which the urban nomad heads west, takes notes.

permalink Woah, pro-cyclodestrian* signage in WeHo!
(It’s nice when the rights of pedestrians and cyclists are affirmed and the rules of sharing contested space are made explicit—especially since knowing where you can and can’t legally ride on the sidewalk for safety and sanity’s sake in LA County is really complicated.)
*cyclodestrian: (n.) 1) The hybrid category of persons who locomote under their own power, either solely by foot (pedestrian) or aided by two wheels (cyclist). (See: Rare and Endangered Creatures in Southern California.) 2) A second class citizen in LA, given the city’s lacking infrastructure, signage, and policies supporting transportation modes other than the automobile.

Woah, pro-cyclodestrian* signage in WeHo!

(It’s nice when the rights of pedestrians and cyclists are affirmed and the rules of sharing contested space are made explicit—especially since knowing where you can and can’t legally ride on the sidewalk for safety and sanity’s sake in LA County is really complicated.)

*cyclodestrian: (n.) 1) The hybrid category of persons who locomote under their own power, either solely by foot (pedestrian) or aided by two wheels (cyclist). (See: Rare and Endangered Creatures in Southern California.) 2) A second class citizen in LA, given the city’s lacking infrastructure, signage, and policies supporting transportation modes other than the automobile.

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