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LA’s First Two-Way Protected Bike Lane Will Open in Downtown Los Angeles this Weekend
Los Angeles' first two-way protected bike lane is expected to open this weekend on Spring Street in Downtown Los Angeles. Currently, a southbound protected bike lane runs on the east side of Spring Street. The project will also include new bike signals and bike boxes for safe turns.
April 26, 2019
LADOT Transit Opens New Bus Facility, Expands DASH Service
DASH rides are free this weekend - to celebrate expanded weekend service on all routes
April 11, 2019
Eyes on the Street: L.A.’s New Sidewalk E-Scooter Parking Zones
LADOT has added dockless device parking on downtown L.A. sidewalks
March 25, 2019
L.A. City Council Committee Approves Fashion District Bridge Housing
L.A. City Council Homelessness Committee gave the go-ahead for a 115-bed bridge housing facility in the DTLA Fashion District.
February 20, 2019
L.A. River Bike Path Downtown Gap Closure Project Input Meetings Underway
Metro is hosting input meetings for the conceptual design for the L.A. River path through central L.A. The $365 million 8-mile project is expected to open circa 2025.
February 1, 2019
Metro Prohibits Bicycling/Walking On First Street In Little Tokyo
Metro needs to make First Street safe, instead of expecting cyclists to take a ridiculous detour
January 8, 2019
CicLAvia ‘Heart of Los Angeles’ 2018 Open Thread
CicLAvia returned to central Los Angeles neighborhoods including Chinatown, Boyle Heights, Little Tokyo, and downtown L.A.
December 3, 2018
Metro Bike Share Piloting Electric Assist Bikes in DTLA
Metro electric assist bike are available now - as part of a three-month pilot in downtown L.A.
November 13, 2018
Huizar Cuts Ribbon On Spring Street’s New Protected Bike Lane
On Thursday, L.A. City Councilmember José Huizar hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate Downtown L.A.'s newly protected bike lane. As SBLA's earlier photo piece showed, the existing southbound buffered bike lane on Spring has been widened, protected, and moved to the left side of the street.
October 11, 2018
Eyes on the Street: Spring Street Bike Lane Upgraded to Parking-Protected
Spring Street has a widened bike lane, newly parking-protected and moved to the left side of the one-way street, to avoid conflict with transit buses.
October 5, 2018