Bicycle Friendly Streets
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Cities Block Off Streets for Rich Neighborhoods, Not for Bike/Walk Safety – Part 2
Cities know street closures work to divert and calm car traffic, they shouldn't be shy about using diverters/closures for prioritizing the safety and convenience of people getting around on foot and on bike
June 11, 2024
Too Many Disappointments in L.A. City Bikeway Mileage During Fiscal Year 2022-23
Too much of the city's FY23 bikeway work had big issues: truncated mileage, downgraded facilities, long delayed timelines, false claims, etc.
October 17, 2023
Eyes on the Street: Slow Streets in South Pasadena
The city has a sampler platter of quick-build temporary traffic calming installations to experience for the rest of the year
September 20, 2023
Eyes on the Street: Are L.A.’s Latest Worst Sharrows on Slauson Avenue in Del Rey?
On Slauson LADOT added new diagonal parking, and door-zone sharrows, then counted it as a "bike friendly street." Really.
July 31, 2023
BikeLA Report Analyzes 2022 L.A. County Cyclist Deaths
BikeLA studied 2022 cyclist fatality locations, finding most featured high speed limits, excessive travel lanes, lack of bike lane infrastructure, poor street lighting, and high concentration in low-income, Black and Latinx neighborhoods
February 14, 2023
Eyes on the Street: West Hollywood’s Pilot Willoughby Neighborhood Greenway
West Hollywood's pilot Willoughby Neighborhood Greenway is a decent step in a healthy livable direction, but its effectiveness has been undermined by scofflaw drivers
May 31, 2022
Two Dozen Upcoming L.A. County Walk/Bike Projects Funded
Metro Measure M Active Transportation grants, and CA Transportation Commission Active Transportation Program grants
March 3, 2021
LADOT Seeking Input on Low-Stress Travel Corridors in Central Los Angeles
LADOT is seeking input - where do you bike relatively stress-free? and what barriers do you see in these corridors?
September 23, 2020
L.A. City Bikeway Mileage Increased in Fiscal Year 2019-20, but Network Still Lacking
In FY19-20, LADOT added 11.3 new miles of on-street bike lanes, more than double last year's 4.7 miles. FY19-20 saw 18.5 new bikeway miles, and 18.2 miles of upgrades to existing bikeways.
September 2, 2020
Eyes on the COVID Slow Street: Sandwich Boards Not Quite Enough to Make 4th Street Walk/Bike Friendly
LADOT's Slow Streets have now been installed in nearly a dozen neighborhoods, but how successful are they at slowing down dangerous drivers?
June 23, 2020
