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Whittier Walk & Roll – Open Streets Open Thread
Though attendance was somewhat sparse, Whittier Walk & Roll saw thousands of people enjoying six miles of car-free streets
July 17, 2017
Metro Bike Share Expands to Pasadena
This morning Pasadena's new bike-share system opened. The system includes 375 bikes at 34 docking stations.
July 14, 2017
SGV Connect #3: Check Out the Future Foothill Gold Line Stations
Every now and then, one of our interviews turns up some breaking news. The six stations that will be part of the next Foothill Gold Line Extension will have 100 more spaces of parking for bicycles than the six stations opened last year. Much of that increased parking will be in the form of "bike rooms" similar to the bike hub currently opened at the El Monte Bus Terminal.
July 13, 2017
Venice NC Committee Calls for Data on, Not Termination of, Mar Vista Road Diet
For those of us living near the Great Streets/Vision Zero pilot program in West Los Angeles, every day brings new developments in the back-and-forth between advocates for safe streets and advocates for car commuters frustrated by delay. The road diet turned a six-lane road with a bike lane and car parking into a two-lane road with a parking-protected bike lane. The pilot project is set to run for one year, with reports coming in every three months.
July 6, 2017
Eyes on the Street: New Painted Curb Extension Across from L.A. City Hall
New pedestrian safety improvements spotted at the intersection of First Street and Main Street in downtown L.A.
June 29, 2017
SGV Connect 2 – President Trump and the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
Welcome to the latest episode of SGV Connect, Streetsblog Los Angeles' podcast covering the San Gabriel Valley, featuring hosts Damien Newton and Brian Velez. SGV Connect's new episode includes a series of interviews conducted by Brian Velez on the pending report by the U.S. Department of the Interior examining whether or not previous administrations followed proper procedure in creating national monuments.
June 28, 2017
Beverly Hills Approves Bike Lanes for Santa Monica Blvd
The Beverly Hills City Council approved new bike lanes for Santa Monica Boulevard, expected to be installed by mid-2018.
June 21, 2017
Vision Zero Workshopping Improvements To Make NELA’s Fletcher Drive Safer
LADOT is planning Vision Zero safety improvement for Atwater Village's Fletcher Drive. Cyclists and others are encouraged to express your opinion to Councilmember O'Farrell.
June 15, 2017
CicLAvia 21 – Glendale Meets Atwater Village – Open Thread
CicLAvia opened streets in Glendale and Atwater Village yesterday!
June 12, 2017
Foothill Gold Line Montclair Extension Early Construction Will Start This Year
The Metro Gold Line is being extended 12.3 miles to Montclair. Early utility relocation work will be getting underway this year, with the line expected to open in 2025-26.
June 2, 2017
