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City Breaks Ground on West Valley River Bike Path
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 also have some landscaping, access some mini-parks and have overhead lighting.
March 11, 2011
Cyclists Gathered at Bike Summit Are Told Not to “Wait for Washington”
“How many people are stuck in traffic on their way to ride a stationary bike in a health club?”
March 9, 2011
Transpo. Committee Debates Cyclist Anti-Harassment Ordinance Tomorrow
A new ordinance that gives cyclists broader legal options after being harassed, assaulted or just run-down, heads to the City Council Transportation Committee for review before heading to the Full City Council tomorrow afternoon. Bill Rosendahl has been championing such an ordinance since at least 2009, and now it seems close to becoming a reality. If passed, this ordinance would be the first of its kind in the nation.
March 8, 2011
Senators Hammer LaHood for Specifics on Funding His Transpo Plan
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood played defense – and dodgeball – this morning as members of the Senate Budget Committee grilled him on how he proposed to pay for the administration’s new transportation agenda.
March 4, 2011
The Federal Transportation Bill Is a Health Care Bill
Dr. Richard J. Jackson is Professor and Chair of Environmental Health Science in the UCLA School of Public Health. We're happy to host opinion pieces from academic and other community leaders. Contact damien@streetsblog.org if you're interested.
March 3, 2011
A Letter from Bill Rosendahl to the Bicycling Community
Today, we approved a Bike Plan which provides more opportunities for people in Los Angeles.
March 2, 2011
Mica on the Next Transportation Bill: Size Matters
We caught up with Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chair John Mica today and asked him about the reauthorization of the federal transportation bill.
March 2, 2011
Gov. Rick Scott Is Reconsidering Florida HSR Position
Florida Gov. Rick Scott has asked the Department of Transportation for additional time to reconsider his decision to return $2.4 billion in federal funding for high-speed rail in the state.
February 25, 2011
Name the SR-710 Extension Moves to the Final Page, But How Much Will It Cost?
Last week's poll asking you to vote on what name L.A. Streetsblog will use to describe the 710 Extension Project was easily Streetsblog's most popular poll to date, with 252 total votes. Two project names got sixty votes each to move on to this final poll. One week from today, either Art Dean's "Golden Freight Freeway" or Joanne Nuckols' "SR-710, L.A.'s Big Dig" will become the official name that Streetsblog uses to describe the project from here on out.
February 25, 2011