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Walk Bike Glendale Tours Yummy Armenian Pastry Shops
Last Saturday, Walk Bike Glendale hosted its second Pastry Walk event. Walk Bike Glendale advocates for a safe places to walk and bike in the city of Glendale. They host events and workshops, and press the city for new facilities, including Glendale's Glendale Narrows Riverwalk park and its new planned bridges, and future bike lanes being studied for Chevy Chase Drive. Walk Bike Glendale recently became a local chapter of the L.A. County Bicycle Coalition.
March 24, 2014
California Biking, Walking, Transit Use Up Despite Little Investment
The news from Caltrans' 2012 California Household Travel Survey is not too surprising: Californians are making more trips by walking, bicycling, and transit than they were in 2000. The survey found the percentage of trips by these modes doubled in ten years and make up nearly 23 percent of all trips in the state.
March 14, 2014
Bill Suspending Hit-and-Run Drivers’ Licenses Passes Assembly Committee
The California Assembly's Public Safety Committee voted 7-0 Tuesday to approve A.B. 1532, which would require an automatic license suspension for drivers who flee the scene of a crash where a person is hit, even if that person is not injured.
March 12, 2014
Federal Changes Causing Metro to Withdraw Previously Approved Funding for Bike and Ped Projects
At last week's board meeting, Metro weighed the future of its commitment to funding active transportation: walking and bicycling. Changes in federal government funding are leading Metro to withdraw from its past bike and ped programs.
March 6, 2014
March Forth Demo Pits Super-Pedestrians vs. Giant Metal Machines
Superheroes were spotted late yesterday afternoon assembling across from Union Station. Could it be another X-men sequel? Nah.
March 5, 2014
Pomona City’s First Bike and Pedestrian Plan Approved
The Pomona City Council was pretty busy last Monday night, March 3rd 2013. According to the Daily Bulletin, the council passed a General Plan amendment, a Corridors Specific Plan, an Active Transportation Plan (ATP), and a Green Plan. Pomona cyclists celebrated the passage of the Active Transportation Plan, a plan to make the city of Pomona a safe and convenient place to walk and bike.
March 5, 2014
L.A. City Council Eliminates Sidewalk Repair Permit Fees
Los Angeles took a very small step forward on the issue of sidewalk repair.
February 19, 2014
L.A. City Council Considers Multiple Sidewalk Repair Motions
Today at 2 pm, the Los Angeles City Council's Budget and Finance Committee agenda includes two council motions regarding repairing city sidewalks. One motion (Council file 13-0600-s109) proposes a city "limited sidewalk repair plan." Another (Council file 13-0941) proposes eliminating permitting fees for sidewalk construction and repair.
February 10, 2014
LAPD Crackdowns and Complete Streets: City’s Pedestrian Advisory Committee Puts its Foot Down
Thursday afternoon, in a fluorescent-lit conference room on the third floor of the east building of City Hall, Sean Karmody, a police sergeant, addressed over 20 people at the Los Angeles City Pedestrian Advisory Committee about jaywalking tickets. He stressed that police traffic enforcement’s “biggest priority is to reduce hit and runs.” He also said of the 500,000 or so tickets issued each year, only five percent are given to pedestrians.
January 17, 2014
Literally a Half-Step: Metro Motion Would Add Bicycle and Pedestrian Expert to Advisory Committee
One of the major advisory committees to Metro is seeking Board approval to change its by-laws so that there are two dedicated spots for bicycle and pedestrian professionals. While this move is a welcome step in the right direction, advocates who have lobbied for the policy change find themselves underwhelmed even as the motion moves to a full Board vote at next week's meeting.
January 14, 2014