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What the Heck Is Going on with the Expo Bikeway?
By Damien Newton |
By now, you’ve probably read the action alert from the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition or read the article on Biking In L.A. warning that things are not going smoothly for planning of the Expo Bikeway. As you might remember, I serve as a member of the Expo Bicycle Advisory Committee (EBAC), and wanted to […]
Good News for Bikes in Expo Phase II
By Damien Newton |
LADOT Environmental Documents for Expo Phase II Bikeway What a difference a few weeks make. Before the Thanksgiving break, Streetsblog reported on how many Westside bicyclists were concerned about bike planning for Phase II of the Expo Line. While planning for the second phase of the light rail portion of the Expo Light Rail project […]
This Week in Livable Streets Events
By Damien Newton |
As hearings and meetings for a series of new parks in Downtown Los Angeles and hearings on the future of the Big Blue Bus roll on (see our calendar section for details), this week also features one monthly meeting and one bi-monthly meeting that have special significance this February. Tuesday – The City’s Bicycle Advisory […]
Full Disclosure: A Quick Note on the Expo Bicycle Advisory Committee
By Streetsblog |
A quick note on the full disclosure front. As some of you already know, both Damien Newton and Gary Kavanagh were appointed to the Expo Bicycle Advisory Committee. Newton was appointed by Los Angeles City Councilman Bill Rosendahl last month. Before accepting the appointment, Newton informed the L.A. Streetsblog board of his nomination and the […]
Expect Plenty of Debate Before Tomorrow’s Vote on the Expo Line FEIR
By Damien Newton |
The Source has a full sized map here. Tomorrow’s meeting of the Expo Construction Authority Board of Directors promises to be one of the best-attended, most controversial and longest meeting of the body. The Board is scheduled to vote on approval of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for Phase II of the Expo Line, and […]
The Week in Livable Streets Events
By Damien Newton |
This is an interesting week, as there’s a lot of important, but very different, meetings and events on the calendar. Tuesday: The Transit Coalition features Expo Construction Authority CEO Richard Thorpe at its monthly meeting. With certification of the FEIR for Phase II on next week’s Authority Board Agenda, this discussion promises to be "spirited." […]