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Glendale-Hyperion Bridge Political Contortions Forcing Unsafe Compromise Design
Last night, the Citizens Advisory Committee for the design of the new Glendale-Hyperion Bridge met to discuss the city's latest proposal.
December 19, 2014
Cartoon Tuesday: Neighborhood Council Meeting Bike Lane Bingo
It's not quite a cartoon, but it is a clever, sad, ironic laugh. Friend of the blog Nathan Lucero posted his Bike Lane meeting bingo card at the Figueroa for All Facebook group.
October 7, 2014
Wilmington’s New Bike Lane Network, and What It Does and Doesn’t Do
Where is California's most concentrated bike lane network? Long Beach? Davis? San Francisco? Santa Barbara? San Luis Obispo?
September 11, 2014
Editorial: Respect Your Advisory Committee, Build a Safer Hyperion Bridge
There has been quite a bit of proverbial water under the Glendale-Hyperion Bridge. Under a great deal of community displeasure in 2013, the city of Los Angeles set aside an outdated bridge retrofit plan and formed an advisory committee to decide the future of the historic span.
August 12, 2014
Eyes on the Street: New Road Diet Bike Lanes on Figueroa Street!
There are brand new bike lanes on Figueroa Street. Despite all the ruckus, LADOT went ahead and removed one travel lane, making room for new bike lanes...
August 5, 2014
Glendale-Hyperion Bridge Traffic Projections Favor Bike Lanes Option
As the saga of the Glendale-Hyperion Bridge retrofit project continues, it becomes clearer that, even under the city's car traffic growth assumptions, it will be viable to add bike lanes to the new project and to keep two sidewalks.
August 4, 2014
LAPD: No Public Record Evidence That Bike Lanes Delay Emergency Response
There is new evidence that the testimony given by a Los Angeles Police Department captain against a road diet on North Figueroa Street was, similar to Metro and LAFD testimony: not based on any actual LAPD evidence.
July 28, 2014
Protected Bike Lanes Grow in CA as Cities Face Down Old Concerns
More and more California cities are looking to bring protected bike lanes to their streets, and a growing body of research showing the benefits they provide are giving city leaders a stronger case in the face of opposition to change.
July 21, 2014
City Planners Listen to Stakeholders Regarding Potential for Bike Lanes Along Boyle and Soto
As I pedaled my way up the hill towards Mariachi Plaza, I had to dodge a skateboarder coming straight at me at a rather significant clip.
July 11, 2014
Cedillo Kills Approved North Figueroa Bike Lanes Citing “Safety” Reasons
As a candidate, Gil Cedillo pledged his support for the approved road diet bike lanes on North Figueroa Street. Once elected, Los Angeles City Councilmember Cedillo maintained that he was listening to community concerns, while he and his staff phone-banked and canvassed to rally opposition to the bike lanes.
July 11, 2014