Sharrows
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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
Metro Re-Approves Randolph as Rail-to-River Route After Dedicated Bike/Walk Path Plan Had to Be Scuttled
The planned bike/walk infrastructure has been significantly downgraded
August 26, 2022
While Adding Bikeway Mileage, L.A. City Missing Some Opportunities
Though LADOT stepped up bikeway mileage implementation in the past year, they missed several opportunities to extend the bikeway network
September 4, 2020
Eyes on the Street: Sad Sharrows In NoHo
Sharrows are a weak treatment nearly anywhere, but this one is especially ill-considered
July 24, 2020
Some Urban Observations From My Mexico Vacation
Lots of great examples that can inspire livability improvements all over - from open streets to BRT to bike-share to highly walkable streets
May 21, 2019
Eyes on the Street: Missing 4th Street Sharrows Are Back
Sharrows on 4th Street in Hancock Park - missing last month - are back!
September 27, 2018
Eyes on the Street: Disappearing Sharrows
Sharrows are disappearing from L.A. streets? Is this an affront to cyclists? or should we focus on other things?
August 29, 2018
Sweet New Protected Bikeway On Beautiful Rosemead Blvd in Temple City
The San Gabriel Valley's Temple City opened its excellent new Rosemead Boulevard Project on May 10, 2014. I didn't make it out to the grand opening festivities, but I recently got a chance to bicycle there and experience the new Rosemead Blvd first hand. It's great. All Southern California cyclists should make pilgrimages -- and spend money while you're there.
May 22, 2014
LADOT Announces 20 Miles of New Sharrows for 2014
Via an article published yesterday in the LADOT Bike Blog, the department announced that it would be adding "approximately 20 miles" of "new sharrows... over the course of the next year." The article includes a spreadsheet listing of where these sharrows will be implemented.
February 21, 2014
Why Do Sharrows Work Better In Long Beach? And Do We Need to Rethink Them?
After four years, many complaints, many praises, and a final acceptance that they really aren't that bad, the green Sharrows in Belmont Shore have turned 4. And with that, data have been released so that we can figure out precisely what we've learned.
September 5, 2013