Letters to the Editor: Richard Riordan did a lot for L.A. His bike tours stand out (via latimesopinion )
, did many wonderful things for the city of Los Angeles. But for many of us, our fondest memories from his time in office were his bike tours.
People from all over the city met, made new friends and explored parts of L.A. they had never seen. And Riordan was right in the middle of it all, sometimes leading the pack, sometimes at the end, but always talking with everyone and having a great time.
Riordan was always accessible at the Village Pantry, shaking hands with well-wishers and taking time to talk to people. We greatly appreciated his spirit of community.In the waning days of Riordan’s second term, I asked him if he had any regrets. This is what he told me: Twenty years ago, while manning the bar at a USC-UCLA football game tailgate, Riordan sauntered by inquiring of the libation in the blender.
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