Two Dozen Upcoming L.A. County Walk/Bike Projects Funded
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Metro Measure M Active Transportation grants, and CA Transportation Commission Active Transportation Program grants
Recent Streetsblog LA posts about West Hollywood
West Hollywood Brings Walking Improvements to the Sunset Strip
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West Hollywood improved Sunset Blvd walkability by adding curb extensions, a parklet, public art, wayfinding, and sidewalk seating.
West Hollywood Officially Launches WeHo Pedals, Region’s Newest Bike-Share
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Yesterday at noon, the City of West Hollywood officially launched WeHo Pedals, the fourth bike-share system in the region operated by CycleHop. WeHo Pedals has 150 bicycles at seventeen stations throughout West Hollywood with rates ranging from $7 an hour to a yearly pass at $99. There is currently a discount for the yearly pass, […]
Eyes on the Street: West Hollywood’s Got Bike-Share
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The full system launch is not until August 30, but the city of West Hollywood soft-launched its bike-share system yesterday. WeHo Pedals now has dozens of bicycles available at four initial stations. Introductory annual memberships are just $69. WeHo Pedals is operated by CycleHop, the same vendor that runs systems in Santa Monica (including Venice […]
Bike-Share Updates: DTLA, West Hollywood, Santa Monica, and California
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It has been a week since Metro Bike Share opened in downtown Los Angeles. The system is currently open only to members, who must pre-register online. So I figured it’s time to take a ride and assess how bike-share is doing in various incarnations around the L.A. basin, including West Hollywood, Santa Monica, and downtown Los […]
West Hollywood and L.A. Celebrate New Fairfax Avenue Bike Lanes
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The cities of West Hollywood and Los Angeles celebrated the grand opening of a collaborative project yesterday: 1.2 miles of bike lanes on Fairfax Avenue. The new bike lanes extend from Melrose Avenue to Hollywood Boulevard. The northern end of the lanes were striped by the City of Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) in 2014. […]