Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Dennis Zine

City Breaks Ground on West Valley River Bike Path

By Damien Newton | Mar 11, 2011 | 24 Comments

City Councilman Dennis Zine served as master of ceremonies at the groundbreaking for the West Valley Los Angeles River Bike Path yesterday. Construction has begun on this first phase of the path, a 2.2 mile stretch that extends from Vanalden Avenue to Corbin Avenue. The path won’t just be a stretch of concrete, but will […]

Councilman Dennis Zine: Southern California Car Culture Here to Stay

By Damien Newton | Jan 13, 2010 | 22 Comments

The above ABC News story on this Monday’s meeting of the Los Angeles City Council Public Safety Committee’s hearing on the anti-harassment ordinance for cyclist has a couple of jaw dropping moments. One bike messenger describes being the victim of a hit and run crash four times and Ted “Biking in L.A.” Rogers recounts the […]

City Council Public Safety Committee Blows Easy Chance to Support Cyclists

By Damien Newton | Jan 11, 2010 | 4 Comments

Go ahead, harass away. Photo: Slippy Jenkins/Flickr Earlier today City Council Transportation Committee Chair Bill Rosendahl’s legislation requiring the City Attorney to draft "anti-harassment" ordinance protecting cyclists and pedestrians was heard by the City Council Public Safety Committee. The passage of Rosendahl’s motion, which doesn’t tie the Council to the final ordinance in any way, […]