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Your Q and A with Jon Kirk Mukri
You asked, he answered. Moments after going on hiatus for the holidays, I received an email from the Los Angeles Department of Transportation with answers from the "Reader Q and A" with interim LADOT General Manager Jon Kirk Mukri.
January 2, 2014
The Next Reader Q and A: Jon Kirk Mukri
It's been awhile since we've published a reader question and answer article. With the arrival of Interim General Manager Jon Kirk Mukri to the Los Angeles Department of Transportation, now seemed a great time to bring back this old series. You pick the questions, we'll submit them to Mukri through the LADOT press office.
December 2, 2013
Portraits in Courage: Paul Koretz Edition
There's been a lot of controversy about Paul Koretz' decision to pull the plug on a study of a floating bike lane for Westwood Boulevard, even though he had previously promised a full study before making a decision. Now, via the Daily Bruin we have an explanation for his decision.
November 22, 2013
Bicycle supporters storm City Hall to demand a fair and honest study of bike lanes on Westwood Blvd
Amid calls for more Americans to arm themselves and not to miss Ender’s Game, a handful of concerned citizens fought for safer streets for Westside bike riders.
November 19, 2013
Homeowners Kill Study of Westwood Blvd Bike Lanes, as Councilmember Koretz Caves in
Last week, CD5 Councilmember Paul Koretz announced that he was opposed to any efforts to install a bike lane on Westwood Boulevard, despite earlier promises to study the issue.
November 19, 2013
Westwood Boulevard: We Have To Stop Doing Bike Planning for Cars
Yesterday, Streetsblog’s Damien Newton broke the news that plans for bike lanes on Westwood Boulevard between National and Santa Monica, were, in effect, dead in the water.
November 15, 2013
Blumenauer, Bipartisan Co-Sponsors Set Out to Improve Street Safety Metrics
After a long period of inaction on Capitol Hill, the wheels are beginning to turn again. Lawmakers introduced not one but two good transportation-related bills yesterday: one that aims to improve the safety of walking and biking and one that would establish a national infrastructure bank.
November 15, 2013
The Clock Approaches Midnight for the Riverside-Figueroa Bridge
It was just over two years ago that I first heard that the Riverside-Figueroa Bridge over the L.A. River was doomed for demolition to make way for a newer version that would be built right next door. Despite its historic designation, it is the only mixed concrete and steel truss bridge crossing the L.A. River, I was resigned to seeing it go and just quietly said goodbye. The bridge was built in the 1920's and rebuilt in the 1930's, and it seemed it was just time for the bridge to go.
November 13, 2013
Jaime De La Vega Releases Response to Leadership Change at LADOT
The following statement was released moments ago by Jaime De La Vega through the LADOT press office in reference to the just announced leadership change at LADOT:
October 31, 2013
Hyperion Hearing: It’s Not About Bikes, It’s About Communities and People
If you were keeping score at home, something which would be impossible because of our failed attempt at Live Streaming, it was a blowout. Nearly fifty speakers took to the podium. Four of them spoke in favor of the current design. The rest made the case for a more Livable design, lower speeds, and better access for bicyclists and pedestrians.
October 29, 2013