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Eyes on the Street: Culver City’s New Higuera Street Bridge
Culver's Higuera Street Bridge replacement project widened the bridge including widened sidewalks, plus added a new access ramp to the Ballona Creek path below, new protected bike lanes, and a new mid-bridge belvedere
July 11, 2023
New El Monte Bike Lanes Connect to Transit Station and More
El Monte's heavily traveled alternates to Valley Boulevard and Santa Anita Avenue have been re-striped with cyclists, pedestrians, and drivers all in mind
July 5, 2023
Santa Monica’s Ocean Ave Protected Bikeway Installation Captures the World’s Attention
Many of you have seen the tweet. On May 27, the city of Santa Monica tweeted a video of a machine smoothly and quickly laying down the concrete barrier for a protected bike lane. Just about everyone who saw it, from Councilmember Jesse Zwick to activists in New York and Australia, had the same verdict, “we need more of these wonderful machines.”
June 15, 2023
SaMo Councilmember Brock Yanks Motion Calling for More Info/Options on 17th Street Bike/Ped Project
At last evening’s meeting of the Santa Monica City Council, Councilmember Phil Brock pulled his motion concerning the 17th Street protected bikeway that Santa Monica Next covered earlier. Both Councilmember Jesse Zwick and Mayor Gleam Davis separately took issue with the two major components of the motion. Brock, who clearly did not want the 17th Street issue to turn into a repeat of the debacle in Culver City, pulled the motion before Council debate was completed.
June 14, 2023
Mixed Results from L.A.’s ‘BLAST’ Bikeway Initiative
Of 24 projects announced, so far: 4 sweet new bikeways, 4 traffic circles, and not much else
June 7, 2023
Eyes on the Street: Newly Protected Venice Boulevard Bike Lane
Venice Boulevard has long been a popular place to bike, LADOT is improving several miles by adding parking-protection to existing bike lanes
March 27, 2023
Angelino Heights Plans to Curb Illegal Racing Don’t Go Far Enough
LADOT planning to replace "underwhelming" plastic bollards and paint treatment... with more plastic bollards, more paint, and added parking and added turn lanes.
March 8, 2023
Drivers Dismantle Modest Plastic-Bollard Vision Zero Improvements at Silver Lake and Temple
If L.A. is to move toward Vision Zero, the least the city can do is maintain the safety improvements already installed
January 25, 2023
Eyes on the Street: Progress on DTLA 7th Street Streetscape
Plus photos of the under-construction Myers/Mission Roundabout
January 9, 2023
Eyes on the Street: Short Leland Way Protected Bikeway in Burbank
Leland Way is a somewhat instructive example of how bikeways - along with landscaping - can help to improve otherwise inhospitable spaces, including along freeway sound walls
January 4, 2023
