Matthew Fleischer
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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.
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Norman Advertising's bus bench contract expired nearly two years ago. Why is the city council just getting around to dealing with it now?
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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?
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A test run of Boston's bike sharing program shows LA what we're missing.
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With a price tag of $1.15 billion, don't expect to see the Hollywood Cap Park anytime soon
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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.
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The death of 2-month-old Marcello Vasquez highlights what city officials should already know--Art Walk needs to be car free.
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Instead of whining about Carmageddon, a group of LA cyclists came up with the idea for the race of a lifetime.
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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?
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For my money, I'll take bicycle breakdowns over traffic any day.
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Gasland made the gas extraction term "fracking" part of the national vocabulary. Is the chemical-laden procedure happening right under our feet?
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CicLAvia may have canceled its July event, but, not to fear, the organization is still holding a group ride this Summer
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It's time to nip this citywide trolley-to-nowhere talk in the bud.
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A group of experts take on the task of improving community health in Los Angeles.
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But that doesn't mean the condor is out of danger. Plans are still in effect to fill in and pave over their breeding grounds.
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Could Long Beach's "Bicycle Business District" plan work for LA's 7th Street Bike Lane?
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Major sacrifices are undoubtedly on the way for CalPERS recipients. Why should retirees have to suffer for the sins of Wall Street?
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Community leaders met with journalists yesterday in the offices of LA Opinion to discuss the state journalism in Los Angeles. Is sterling community reporting possible In today's media environment?
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7th Street is the first major road targeted for bicycle lane construction under L.A.'s new bike plan. The success of the route could be a bellwether for how the rest of the plan goes forward.
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The end of the world might be this weekend. Are you as prepared as the CDC?
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News broke today that the FlyAway bus to LAX is running a $4.6 million operating loss this year. But is that really so bad?
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Los Angeles has the second most extensive web of public transit in America. Here's why that isn't good enough.
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Posted Los Angeles Bike Week Is Approaching: Get Your Boss to Pay to Fix Up Your 10-Speed
in SoCal FocusGet your bike tuned up for free in advance of Bike Week thanks to the Bicycle Commuter Act. -
Rite Aid workers in Lancaster fought for years to unionize and negotiate a fair deal with management. This past Sunday, they finally succeeded.
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With gas prices at all-time highs, express Metro rail service has the potential to bring in new riders. Will it happen anytime soon?
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Despite high gas prices and a glut of available housing, the city of Santa Clarita just approved yet another massive commuter-driven mixed-use project.
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A glimpse into the public transit life of the developing world in the Philippines.
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Even the incompetent can learn to change tires at the Bicycle Kitchen.
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Should bus service have to suffer to help LA launch an historic expansion of its rail network?
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Longtime political kingpin George Perez has been ousted from his job as Cudahy's city manager. Is it the end of an era?
Recent Actions from Matthew Fleischer
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Los Angeles happens to be the most park poor major city in America. Giving working class neighborhoods easy access to the beach is not a vanity project. It is an essential part of building an equitable city. The Expo Line...
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A bike sharing is on the table in Los Angeles. Let's not stick with the conventional wisdom.
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Norman Advertising's bus bench contract expired nearly two years ago. Why is the city council just getting around to dealing with it now?
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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?
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A test run of Boston's bike sharing program shows LA what we're missing.
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With a price tag of $1.15 billion, don't expect to see the Hollywood Cap Park anytime soon
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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.
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The death of 2-month-old Marcello Vasquez highlights what city officials should already know--Art Walk needs to be car free.
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Instead of whining about Carmageddon, a group of LA cyclists came up with the idea for the race of a lifetime.
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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?
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For my money, I'll take bicycle breakdowns over traffic any day.
