CicLAvia Opens Streets in Pacoima, Arleta, and Panorama City
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Four miles of Van Nuys Blvd were closed to cars, while people enjoyed skating, walking, bicycling and much more
Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Pacoima
Pacoima’s Van Nuys Blvd Celebrates L.A.’s Newest Protected Bikeway
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This morning, Pacoima celebrated the city of Los Angeles' newest protected bike lanes on Van Nuys Blvd. The Van Nuys parking-protected bike lane extends 0.8-miles from Laurel Canyon Boulevard to San Fernando Road. This is the city's fourth protected bike lane facility, and the first in a predominantly low-income Latino community.
Pacoima’s Van Nuys Blvd To Receive Upgrade, Protected Bike Lane This Summer
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A stretch of Van Nuys Boulevard in Pacoima will receive an extensive safety upgrade this summer. Under the leadership of Los Angeles City Councilmember Felipe Fuentes, Mayor Eric Garcetti’s Great Streets Initiative, and the L.A. Department of Transportation (LADOT), the 0.8-miles of Van Nuys Blvd. between Laurel Canyon Boulevard and San Fernando Road will receive a […]
At the Crossroads: In Order to Create a More Walkable L.A., Start with the Basics.
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(Max Podemski is the Planning Director of Pacoima Beauftiful…but you already knew that, right? – DN) In recent years, the media has been filled with stories about Los Angeles transformation into a more livable and walkable city. This has been spurred by recent developments such as CicLAvia, the expanding transit and bike network, and revitalized […]
Pacoima2050: Party at the Plaza, Envisioning the Community’s Future
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James Rojas brought his interactive planning workshop to Pacoima at a pop-up plaza event on April 19. Bradley Avenue was blocked off for the morning and early afternoon between Van Nuys Boulevard and the alleyway adjacent to the San Fernando Gardens housing. Volunteers decorated the wall of a nearby flower shop, Bikesanas del Valle bicycle cooperative […]
End Goal in Pacoima: A Wash That’s Beautiful
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One of the lessons that the world’s great cities learned is how to use natural and man created landmarks to strengthen and create great places. This is one area where Los Angeles still lags, and nowhere is this clearer than in the case of the Pacoima Wash. The Wash is a tributary of the Los […]