Matthew Fleischer
I'm a veteran LA-based journalist and editor who has been a staff writer with the LA Weekly and senior editor of the LA City Beat. I'm currently a contributing editor to the Los Angeles Times Magazine, editor for Fishbowl LA, and write for several other outlets both print and online. I've been honored by the Association for Alternative Newsweeklies and by the Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) for my story "Navahoax." My story "Children of the Revolutionary" was honored by the The LA Press Club and First Amendment Funding Inc. I'm also a recipient of a Village Voice Media Fellowship. When I'm not writing I wander, usually by foot.
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A bike sharing is on the table in Los Angeles. Let's not stick with the conventional wisdom.
Norman Advertising's bus bench contract expired nearly two years ago. Why is the city council just getting around to dealing with it now?
A British Medical Journal study argues that bike sharing in Barcelona saves more than 12 lives a year in that city. How about we save a few in Los Angeles?
A test run of Boston's bike sharing program shows LA what we're missing.
With a price tag of $1.15 billion, don't expect to see the Hollywood Cap Park anytime soon
Nearly eight years ago to the day, an 86-year-old man killed 10 and injured 63 at a Santa Monica farmers' market. Street closures are more complicated than they sound.
The death of 2-month-old Marcello Vasquez highlights what city officials should already know--Art Walk needs to be car free.
Instead of whining about Carmageddon, a group of LA cyclists came up with the idea for the race of a lifetime.
Over the weekend, CicLAvia hosted a community bike ride and raised $600 for its October event. Wonder how much they could raise if they organized a ride during Carmageddon?
For my money, I'll take bicycle breakdowns over traffic any day.
CicLAvia may have canceled its July event, but, not to fear, the organization is still holding a group ride this Summer