Walking
Friday News Bits: Measure HLA, Metro Grants, and CicLAvia
Next week Measure HLA implementation documents face a city council committee meeting - plus new Metro MAT bike/walk grant cycle announced, and a new April CicLAvia map
Planning Department Releases Measure HLA Implementation “Standard Elements” Draft
The city is working to clarify exactly what minimum bus/bike/walk improvements are triggered by Measure HLA
Eyes on the Street: Culver City’s Farragut Walkway Revamp
The ~200 foot long walkway - also used by cyclists - connects two residential streets about a half-mile south of downtown Culver City
Westwood’s Broxton Avenue Pedestrian Plaza is Open
Broxton Plaza is now open, with additional People St features coming in November
Mayor Bass Issues Directive Creating City Capital Infrastructure Plan
Executive Directive 9 is designed to reform the city's processes for improving and maintaining public infrastructure, including streets, parks, and other public spaces
Eyes on the Street: New San Pedro Front Street Walk/Bike Path
The half mile long landscaped multi-use path extends from Regan Street (essentially under the Vincent Thomas Bridge) to just west of Pacific Avenue
L.A. Upgrades Manchester Blvd Bike Lanes, Closing Gap
During resurfacing, the city appropriately closed a gap in its protected bikeway network through Westchester, as approved in the city's Mobility Plan - but sidewalks there remain heavily damaged
Some Urban Observations from My London Vacation
London has plentiful rail and bus transit, plus great walkability and somewhat uneven bikeability
No, L.A. City Does Not Always Add Required ADA Ramps During Resurfacing, But They Should
StreetsLA GM Keith Mozee "Any time we do street resurfacing, it is considered an alteration, which requires ADA ramps to be installed."
Active Streets Mission-to-Mission – Open Thread
Tens of thousands of participants biked, walked, skated and scootered on car-free streets through San Gabriel, South Pasadena and Alhambra
