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Good News for the Westside: New Bike Lanes Appear on Sepulveda Boulevard
In April, a pair of North-South bike lanes appeared on 1.2 miles of Sepulveda Boulevard, providing a crucial connection from National Boulevard to the Venice Boulevard bike lanes. The new bike route actually spans two City Council Districts, the 11th District represented by Bill Rosendahl and the 5th District represented by Paul Koretz.
May 2, 2012
Middle School Students to Reyes: Build Those Bike Lanes! (Update: Read LADOT Comment Below…)
May 2, 2012
Plenty of Hurdles Still Remain for Progressive South Figueroa Corridor Project
(Not sure what the My Figueroa project is? Check out this story from last year?)
April 30, 2012
Eyes on the Street: Bike Detectors Appear on 4th Street
Over the weekend, Bike Commute News' Joe Anthony snapped this picture of brand new bike detectors for intersections on 4th Street between Mid-Town and Downtown Los Angeles. 4th Street has long been an important corridor for cyclists seeking to access Downtown Los Angeles from points west, but local opposition has stalled some of the more progressive treatments LADOT planned for the road. While negotiations between activists, LADOT and neighborhood groups continue, some features continue to be brought to the "4th Street Bike Boulevard."
March 19, 2012
Pedestrian Tragedy in the Valley, Again!
This past Tuesday, early in the afternoon, 11-year-old twin sisters Sydney and Alexis left Walter Reed Middle School and began to walk home, a trip that ended at Colfax Avenue and Moorpark Street when they were hit by a car as they attempted to cross the street.
March 16, 2012
Getting a Permit to Close a Lane Isn’t That Hard for Film Crews
Two weeks ago, while researching a story on LAPD "bike lane stings" for Streetsblog, Carlos Morales came upon a television film crew blocking a bike lane. When Streetsblog posted pictures and commentary, some readers were angry at the crew for "Ringer" and others were annoyed that Streetsblog was wasteing time writing about something that "real Angelenos" have learned to accept.
March 12, 2012
New Organization at LADOT Marks the End of an Era
Ladot Re-Organization Memo (2012!02!17) With Org Chart-1 (1)
March 8, 2012