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Mixed Results from L.A.’s ‘BLAST’ Bikeway Initiative
Of 24 projects announced, so far: 4 sweet new bikeways, 4 traffic circles, and not much else
June 7, 2023
Eyes on the Street: L.A. City’s Three-Foot-Wide Bike Lane
Up in the West San Fernando Valley is what appears to be the city’s of Los Angeles’ most substandard bike facility, and the city has all too many inadequate bike facilities to choose from. A stretch of De Soto Avenue has a three-foot wide bike lane, two feet of which are the concrete gutter. It’s at the intersection of De Soto and El Rancho Road, located in the community of Woodland Hills. It’s just one long block south of the Metro J Line (Orange) Bus Rapid Transit and bike path, and right across the street from Pierce College.
June 1, 2023
CicLAmini Watts – Open Thread
Watts' Central Avenue and 103rd Street hosted the first edition of CicLAvia's new CicLAmini format - shorter events, targeted more toward walking - but not markedly different than the CicLAvia festivals Angelenos have come to know and love
May 22, 2023
What L.A.’s Pilot “La Sombrita” Shade/Light Structure Does and Doesn’t Do
Is La Sombrita a new design for bus stop shading and lighting to be installed quickly and cheaply? Or a sad joke at the expense of L.A. transit riders? Probably somewhere in the middle of those.
May 19, 2023
Eyes on the Street: Angelino Heights Anti-Racing Roadway Redesign Nearly Complete
LADOT and CD1 improved the project's mostly just plastic bollards, added lots of 'wheel stops' - basically low plastic curb/bumps
May 12, 2023
Bike Lanes Recently Added on San Fernando Road and Foothill Boulevard
Modest bike safety upgrades in Cypress Park and Sylmar
April 26, 2023
Astonishing City Planning Department Mobility Plan Status Report Ignores Mobility Plan
The progress report is actually difficult to report on because there is so little substance to it - but it is clear that the city is in no hurry to implement its own multimodal Mobility Plan.
April 13, 2023
Eyes on the Street: Anti-Street-Racing Treatment at Polk and Glenoaks in Sylmar
L.A. City Councilmember shepherded this centerline hardening pilot treatment as a response to the rampant illegal street racing
March 29, 2023
Eyes on the Street: Newly Protected Venice Boulevard Bike Lane
Venice Boulevard has long been a popular place to bike, LADOT is improving several miles by adding parking-protection to existing bike lanes
March 27, 2023
Friday Newsbits: Bike Lanes and Metro Rail Service/Ridership
Metro rail service and ridership graphs, new bike lanes on Fountain Avenue, newly protected bike lanes on White Oak Avenue, and more
March 17, 2023