Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Westwood

The proposed boundaries for the new neighborhood council is shaded in blue, surrounded by the current boundaries governed by the WWNC.

UCLA Students Push to Create New Neighborhood Council, Citing Lack of Representation and Obstructionist Policies

By Jason Islas | Nov 9, 2017 | 11 Comments

On the heels of the Westwood Neighborhood Council’s (WWNC) decision to oppose plans for more student housing on UCLA’s campus, a group of students announced their intention to create a new neighborhood council

Candidate Jesse Creed is calling for safety features, including bike lanes, on Westwood Boulevard. Image via Facebook Live

CD5 Candidate Jesse Creed Calls for Safety Improvements for Westwood Blvd.

By Joe Linton | Jan 11, 2017

By calling for safety improvements for Westwood Blvd., city council challenger Jesse Creed is drawing a clear distinction between himself and anti-bike-lane incumbent Paul Koretz.

New Bike Lanes Striped On Wilshire Boulevard In Westwood Condo Canyon

By Joe Linton | Aug 5, 2016 | 4 Comments

The city of L.A. Department of Transportation (LADOT) is putting the finishing touches on new bike lanes on Wilshire Boulevard in Westwood. The new bike lanes run 0.7 miles from Selby Avenue to Beverly Glen Boulevard. They extend the existing Wilshire bike lanes that currently run 0.2 miles from Beverly Glen to Comstock Avenue. The new bike […]

Eyes On the Street: New Counterflow Bike Lanes at UCLA

By Joe Linton | Oct 5, 2015 | 18 Comments

The UCLA campus now has what I am pretty sure is L.A. County’s first counter-flow bike lanes.* The one-block bike lane is on Dixon Court, formerly just a one-way street. Alta’s Ryan Johnson mentions: This was a major gap in the campus bike route network, leading from a popular commuter bike route to the Urban […]

Opinion: Climate Change Leaves No Room for Phonies: The Westwood Bike Lane Represents the Future–or Failure–of Los Angeles

By Michael Fleming | Jul 27, 2015 | 5 Comments

Recently, Los Angeles City Councilmember Paul Koretz joined Mayor Eric Garcetti and others at a preview of the Expo Line Phase II, which extends that light rail line from its current terminus in Culver City, all the way to downtown Santa Monica. Afterwards, a press conference for this long-overdue project was held at the nearly-completed Palms […]

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