Comments on: Streetsblog Is Back and Looking Forward to 2009 http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/01/05/streetsblog-is-back-and-looking-forward-to-2009/ Covering Los Angeles's livable streets movement Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:23:58 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Steve K. http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/01/05/streetsblog-is-back-and-looking-forward-to-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-3672 Steve K. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:52:30 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1569#comment-3672 That's a drag KG. They don't have to remove them. Why not simply leave the meters and poles and just seal the meter off slap some bike parking stickers on them? That way they won't have to spend the money to remove them and we get lots of bike parking spaces. That's a drag KG. They don't have to remove them. Why not simply leave the meters and poles and just seal the meter off slap some bike parking stickers on them? That way they won't have to spend the money to remove them and we get lots of bike parking spaces.

]]> By: Umberto Brayj http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/01/05/streetsblog-is-back-and-looking-forward-to-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-3657 Umberto Brayj Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:29:10 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1569#comment-3657 Also, what is the story with injury, crash, and death tracking on the roadways? I've heard and LA County number of cyclists killed in 2008 ("28"), but who is tracking this stuff? The LAPD? The LADOT? The Public Works department? What about pedestrians? If we're not collecting safety data, then how do we get that set up? Without these numbers, engineers can keep dictating to us how our streets will look and operate. I shudder at the thought. Also, what is the story with injury, crash, and death tracking on the roadways?

I've heard and LA County number of cyclists killed in 2008 ("28"), but who is tracking this stuff? The LAPD? The LADOT? The Public Works department?

What about pedestrians?

If we're not collecting safety data, then how do we get that set up? Without these numbers, engineers can keep dictating to us how our streets will look and operate. I shudder at the thought.

]]> By: Umberto Brayj http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/01/05/streetsblog-is-back-and-looking-forward-to-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-3656 Umberto Brayj Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:26:20 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1569#comment-3656 It would be nice to build small campaigns around making a couple of small policy goals happen. In L.A., in commercial or manufacturing zones, with uses taking up 10,000 sq.ft., bike parking can be provided in lieu of car parking. It would be great to see the requirements for that to come down considerably, and to see the requirements for bike parking to be dusted up and improved. There is also the matter of onerous pedi-cab regulation in L.A., which might not be the story of 2009, but 2010. Billboard blight cuts deeply into the divide between citizen sentiment and political campaign money - and I think a livable streets advocate would side with the citizens on that one. Substandard sidewalks is a great issue, and plenty of insulting maintained and built sidewalks abound in L.A. Then there is the Bike Summit in spring. That is going to be a big one to cover. It is good to have you back from vacation land. Let's get to work! It would be nice to build small campaigns around making a couple of small policy goals happen.

In L.A., in commercial or manufacturing zones, with uses taking up 10,000 sq.ft., bike parking can be provided in lieu of car parking.

It would be great to see the requirements for that to come down considerably, and to see the requirements for bike parking to be dusted up and improved.

There is also the matter of onerous pedi-cab regulation in L.A., which might not be the story of 2009, but 2010.

Billboard blight cuts deeply into the divide between citizen sentiment and political campaign money - and I think a livable streets advocate would side with the citizens on that one.

Substandard sidewalks is a great issue, and plenty of insulting maintained and built sidewalks abound in L.A.

Then there is the Bike Summit in spring. That is going to be a big one to cover.

It is good to have you back from vacation land. Let's get to work!

]]> By: kg http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/01/05/streetsblog-is-back-and-looking-forward-to-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-3637 kg Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:44:47 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1569#comment-3637 I'm noticing less available bike parking around town: The removal of the bike rack in front of the Barnes & Noble, Westside Pavillion. The new computerized parking meter system means no more meters for cyclists to park. I'm noticing less available bike parking around town:
The removal of the bike rack in front of the Barnes & Noble, Westside Pavillion.
The new computerized parking meter system means no more meters for cyclists to park.

]]> By: nobody http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/01/05/streetsblog-is-back-and-looking-forward-to-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-3636 nobody Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:29:20 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1569#comment-3636 FYI, tomorrow LA County is approving a contract with a consultant for their bikeway master plan. Site: http://file.lacounty.gov/bos/supdocs/46812.pdf FYI, tomorrow LA County is approving a contract with a consultant for their bikeway master plan. Site: http://file.lacounty.gov/bos/supdocs/46812.pdf

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