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DTLA Spring and Main Street Protected Bike Lane Project Event This Sunday
This Sunday, City Councilmember Jose Huizar will kick off the complete streets project Main & Spring Forward, which includes a protected bike lane couplet.
March 3, 2017
Metro Committees Approve Union Station Bike Hub Budget
Metro's Finance Committee approved an expanded budget for the Union Station Metro Bike Hub, anticipated to open in Fall 2017
February 15, 2017
NELA’s Outsized New Riverside-Figueroa Bridge Speeds Car Traffic
The city of L.A. opened its new Riverside Drive Bridge, featuring a protected bikeway and roundabout. The project was praised for safety improvements, but the oversized project is really about moving more cars even faster.
February 3, 2017
Eyes on the Street: New Heliotrope Dr Bike Lanes in East Hollywood
There are bike lanes on a 0.3-mile stretch of Heliotrope Drive between Melrose and Rosewood.
February 2, 2017
21 L.A. County Ped/Bike Projects To Receive CA ATP Grants
Thirteen bicycle and pedestrian projects have been funded by the California Active Transportation Program (ATP) and eight additional projects are planned for approval by Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) on February 2.
January 23, 2017
Santa Monica To Open Real-Time Bike Traffic Counter on Main Street
Santa Monica tomorrow will join the ranks of cities using real-time information to encourage biking, through installation of an automated bike counter located at Main Street just south of Colorado Avenue. The official ribbon cutting will be tomorrow-Wednesday at noon.
December 20, 2016
New Road Diet Bike Lanes Striped On Northeast L.A.’s Fletcher Drive
The city of L.A. has nearly completed 0.8 miles of new road diet bike lane on Fletcher Drive, extending from San Fernando Road to Eagle Rock Boulevard. The lanes contribute to fairly strong bikeway network in northeast L.A.
December 19, 2016
Pacoima’s Van Nuys Blvd Celebrates L.A.’s Newest Protected Bikeway
This morning, Pacoima celebrated the city of Los Angeles' newest protected bike lanes on Van Nuys Blvd. The Van Nuys parking-protected bike lane extends 0.8-miles from Laurel Canyon Boulevard to San Fernando Road. This is the city's fourth protected bike lane facility, and the first in a predominantly low-income Latino community.
December 16, 2016
Palos Verdes Estates Cyclists Stage Die-In Protest
Yesterday about 30 Palos Verdes bicyclists staged a peaceful protest against the inaction of the Palos Verdes Estates City Council. The event was organized by a group called Cyclists for Palos Verdes and Southern California Bike Safety. The cyclists are pushing for PVE to install five "Bikes May Use Full Lane" signs on Palos Verdes Drive West, a popular and scenic street used frequently by recreational cyclists.
December 14, 2016
#DamienTalksSGV 23 – David Diaz and the Mulhall Bike Park in El Monte
This week, #DamienTalks with David Diaz with Day One and BikeSGV about the Mulhall Bike Park that is under construction in El Monte. The Bike Park is literally designed to do exactly what it says: be a space for people to practice their bicycling skills in a closed, safe setting.
December 8, 2016
