Comments on: Draft Pasadena Bike Plan Maps Released http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/10/02/draft-pasadena-bike-plan-maps-released/ Covering Los Angeles's livable streets movement Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joe Linton http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/10/02/draft-pasadena-bike-plan-maps-released/comment-page-1/#comment-37781 Joe Linton Fri, 09 Oct 2009 03:17:48 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=13541#comment-37781 Thanks Zane - As far as funding goes, bike lanes and bike boulevards are relatively cheap. Once the plan is complete and approved, it's probably not that difficult for the city to seek project funding. It could come from the Metro Call for Projects, or potentially the state Bicycle Transportation Account (hurting today, but if the economy is ok next year, it could be a good source for these relatively inexpensive projects.) Another good source, which cyclists will need to push for is the Measure R 1/2 cent sales tax "local return" monies. Cities, on a per-capita basis, receive 15% of the money countywide for flexible use on any transportation expenditures that the city sees fit to do. LA Mayor Villaraigosa has pledged to spend a percentage of this money for bikes and peds. Pasadena cyclists should press for similar commitments. The plan is cheap - it shouldn't require a lot of outside money. Thanks Zane – As far as funding goes, bike lanes and bike boulevards are relatively cheap. Once the plan is complete and approved, it’s probably not that difficult for the city to seek project funding.

It could come from the Metro Call for Projects, or potentially the state Bicycle Transportation Account (hurting today, but if the economy is ok next year, it could be a good source for these relatively inexpensive projects.) Another good source, which cyclists will need to push for is the Measure R 1/2 cent sales tax “local return” monies. Cities, on a per-capita basis, receive 15% of the money countywide for flexible use on any transportation expenditures that the city sees fit to do. LA Mayor Villaraigosa has pledged to spend a percentage of this money for bikes and peds. Pasadena cyclists should press for similar commitments. The plan is cheap – it shouldn’t require a lot of outside money.

]]> By: Zane Selvans http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/10/02/draft-pasadena-bike-plan-maps-released/comment-page-1/#comment-36821 Zane Selvans Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:22:04 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=13541#comment-36821 Thanks for going and taking notes Joe! Getting those north-south routes turned into BBs would be uber awesome. At the very least it sounds like we'll have a decent plan on paper. Then we have to muster the stamina to actually get cyclists to come and sit through the general plan meetings and support it in potentially hostile territory. I'm still concerned that (so far as I can tell) no plausible funding source exists to make the infrastructure changes beyond signs and paint, but the plan is a precondition for any such funding materializing. Hopefully we can get them on board with doing regular bike counts too, volunteer led if necessary. Thanks for going and taking notes Joe! Getting those north-south routes turned into BBs would be uber awesome. At the very least it sounds like we’ll have a decent plan on paper. Then we have to muster the stamina to actually get cyclists to come and sit through the general plan meetings and support it in potentially hostile territory. I’m still concerned that (so far as I can tell) no plausible funding source exists to make the infrastructure changes beyond signs and paint, but the plan is a precondition for any such funding materializing. Hopefully we can get them on board with doing regular bike counts too, volunteer led if necessary.

]]> By: Joe Linton http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/10/02/draft-pasadena-bike-plan-maps-released/comment-page-1/#comment-36271 Joe Linton Sun, 04 Oct 2009 03:54:30 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=13541#comment-36271 There's a good more-detail recap of the meeting here at Michelle's Mental Notes: http://michelleselvans.org/2009/10/02/pasadena-bicycle-master-plan-public-meeting-3/ There’s a good more-detail recap of the meeting here at Michelle’s Mental Notes:
http://michelleselvans.org/2009/10/02/pasadena-bicycle-master-plan-public-meeting-3/

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