Not To Be Outdone, LA Builds Parklets With Exercise Bikes

To understand a city’s character, look no further than its parklets (which, as you know by now, are those mini–urban parks that replace parking spots with public amenities). With the opening last week of two new parklets on Spring Street in downtown LA, passersby who regret downing that entire venti mochaccino can hop on one of the parklets’ two exercise bikes and people-watch while squeezing in a few minutes of cardio.