West LA
Streetsblog LA
A Photo Essay of a Tour of Expo Phase II
When Stephen Villavaso, known to many Streetsblog readers as the volunteer traffic engineer who makes CicLAvia possible, asked me if I would like to ride along on a tour of Expo Phase II construction, I jumped at the chance. Villavaso is also one of the engineers working for Skanska-Rados Joint Venture - the design-build contractor of the Expo Line Phase II. Villavaso manages the design for the construction project which involves regularly driving up and down the future light rail and bike path talking to workers, monitoring construction, and just keeping abreast of everything that’s happening on site.
December 16, 2013
Westwood Bike Lanes Connecting National and Wilshire Killed by Council Office
Streetsblog received word last night from Jonathan Weiss that the proposed bicycle lanes on Westwood Boulevard between Pico Boulevard and Santa Monica Boulevard are opposed by local City Councilmember, Paul Koretz. Weiss serves as Koretz' appointee to the City of Los Angeles Bicycle Advisory Committee.
November 14, 2013
Will the Next Expo Battle Be About Access to the Bike Path in Cheviot Hills?
Executed Settlement Agreement - Samuels v. FHWA
August 19, 2013
Is the California Public Utilities Commission Foreshadowing the Supreme Court on Expo Phase II
Last Friday, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) tentatively closed the books on one of the last remaining avenues for opponents of the Expo Line in West L.A. to stop construction in its tracks. CPUC posted a "Proposed Decision" on its second hearing of the rail crossings for Phase II of the Expo Line. The ruling unequivocally states that the 16 at-grade and 11 above-grade crossings fall within state guidelines.
July 16, 2013
Streetsblog TV: Westwood Neighborhood Greenway Groundbreaking
Tomorrow morning at 11 am, the Westwood Neighborhood Greenway Steering Committee will celebrate the ground breaking for the Westwood Neighborhood Greenway. Streetsblog TV will be there to Live Stream the event, and you are welcome to join us at 11 a.m. by clicking here.
June 26, 2013
Bundy Triangle Park Open for Business (with a permit…)
Sitting at the corner of Bundy and Santa Monica Boulevards in West Los Angeles is a small piece of open space known locally as the Bundy Triangle Park. Ever since a homeless person was found dead in the park in the 1990's the park has been surrounded by bars, literally caging open space in the park poor city.
March 4, 2013
You Can’t Fix Traffic. You Are Traffic.
(Yesterday, the Los Angeles Times printed an editorial in their online opinion page by editorial writer Carla Hall. The editorial called out the City Council Candidates in CD 11 for not addressing car drivers' concerns at a Streetsblog Forum and suggested some ways to "improve" traffic on the Westside. Since we were mentioned, we thought we would respond.)
February 26, 2013
Oppose the Expo Line or Wilshire Bus Only Lanes? Then You Probably Want to Fight Bike Lanes Too.
(Note: The Westside Neighborhood Council contacted me to clarify that they have not taken a position on the lanes being debated at this community meeting. I even snarked that they "continued their streak of opposing everything." Oops. I have struckthrough their name below and offer my apologies. - DN)
February 20, 2013
LADOT Ready to Embrace “Floating” Bike Lanes for Westwood, But Is West L.A.?
Tonight, city officials with LADOT and City Planning will present the environmental documents for five Bike Plan projects in West Los Angeles. Highlighting the list of projects is a proposal by the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition (LACBC) to restripe 1.6 miles of Westwood Boulevard between National Boulevard and Santa Monica Avenue to create a "floating" bike lane in each direction. LADOT has said they would back such a plan if there were community support.
February 19, 2013