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Will the Next Expo Battle Be About Access to the Bike Path in Cheviot Hills?
Executed Settlement Agreement - Samuels v. FHWA
August 19, 2013
Open Discussion: Hey, I’m Texting Here!
"Sammy, stop!" I shout as my son pedals down the sidewalk. It wasn't an intersection that he was looking to race through, but one of the many curb-cut driveways that dot the last block between our residence and the market.
August 12, 2013
Motor Mouth Face-Off: Vote on the Most Cringeworthy Car-Centric Quote
It can be a revealing moment when a public official lets slip with a quote that inadvertently tells you what he really thinks of policies to improve walking, biking, or transit.
August 12, 2013
First Leg of Wilshire Bus Only Lanes Finally Opens
Moments ago, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and representatives of the Federal Transit Administration celebrated tomorrow's official opening of 1.8 miles of Bus Only Lanes on Wilshire Boulevard between Western Avenue and South Park View St. at MacArthur Park. The lanes open tomorrow morning at 7 am, just in time for the morning rush hour.
June 4, 2013
LADOT approves NELA bike lanes after lengthy contentious battle. But don’t declare victory just yet.
Update: City Planner Claire Bowen sends word that the determination sent out yesterday was merely a procedural matter, and should not be read as a final decision in the matter. The city is still accepting input and no decision has been made.
May 31, 2013
LADOT Ready to Embrace “Floating” Bike Lanes for Westwood, But Is West L.A.?
Tonight, city officials with LADOT and City Planning will present the environmental documents for five Bike Plan projects in West Los Angeles. Highlighting the list of projects is a proposal by the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition (LACBC) to restripe 1.6 miles of Westwood Boulevard between National Boulevard and Santa Monica Avenue to create a "floating" bike lane in each direction. LADOT has said they would back such a plan if there were community support.
February 19, 2013
Bike Lanes Are Good for Angelenos’ Love Lives (and Many Other Things), We Learn from Valentine’s Day Hearing
"I'm lonely," a man half-jokingly testified at the LADOT's Public Hearing in support of the First Year Bike Lanes last Thursday night. "My friends find [riding in the street] terrifying."
February 18, 2013
Blast from the Past? Report from “New LADOT” Looks at Benefits of Removing Speed Humps
From the, "what the heck?" file.
February 14, 2013
LADOT Holds Singles’ Night…er, a Public Hearing for First Year Bike Lanes in Central and South L.A. on Valentine’s Day
When I think "Valentine's Day," I think "bike lanes."
February 13, 2013