Department of D.I.Y.
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Eyes on the Street: DIY Painting Between the Cracks in Silver Lake
L.A.'s Department of Do-It-Yourself has been busy piloting some non-Highway-Design-Manual-approved pavement treatments at an undisclosed intersection somewhere in Silver Lake. SBLA is not going to name the streets for fear that it would make it marginally easier for official city forces to overlay their gray-heavy official design motifs there.
October 13, 2014
DIY Urbanism: No Permits, No Red Tape, No Going Back
You have dreamed about striping your own bike lane on your most-traveled routes. You got your street closed off for a block party. Maybe you even spent the afternoon feeding the meter on Park(ing) Day.
October 15, 2012
Eyes on the Street: Instant Bike Parking in Key West, Florida
Brad Aaron, back down in Key West for spring break, files this update from South Florida's bike-friendly isle.
April 12, 2012
Department of DIY Strikes Again: “Except Bikes” Signs Appear on the Westside
A new series of D.I.Y. signage is popping up around the Westside. The new "except bikes" signs remind road users that the street side parking restrictions don't apply to sidewalk parking for cyclists. It's not just a thumb in the eyes to drivers, but a reminder that if you choose to leave the car at home, the Westside's notorious "parking problems" all of a sudden don't seem so pressing.
March 13, 2012
Eyes on the Street: DIY Parking Spaces
Many Streetsblog readers are likely already familiar with the myriad
accomplishments of Los Angeles' intrepid Department of Do-It-Yourself.
If you haven't read all about the Dept of DIY, follow the links on the fifth paragraph of Damien's April 1, 2010 article.
May 6, 2010
Video: Department of D.I.Y. Gears Up
While the LADOT looks for its magic wand, or a clue on how to make our streets safer for cyclists and pedestrians; the Department of D.I.Y. shows us how to produce some safety posters. A D.I.Y. demonstration or a promise of things to come? Stay tuned....
April 29, 2010