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Pacoima’s Van Nuys Blvd To Receive Upgrade, Protected Bike Lane This Summer
A stretch of Van Nuys Boulevard in Pacoima will receive an extensive safety upgrade this summer. Under the leadership of Los Angeles City Councilmember Felipe Fuentes, Mayor Eric Garcetti's Great Streets Initiative, and the L.A. Department of Transportation (LADOT), the 0.8-miles of Van Nuys Blvd. between Laurel Canyon Boulevard and San Fernando Road will receive a road diet. Traffic will be reduced by one lane; bike lanes will be added, including a southbound parking-protected bike lane.
May 5, 2016
Photo Essay: Pacoima’s Opening Celebration For Bradley Plaza
Yesterday, the community of Pacoima celebrated the opening of the city of L.A.'s latest car-free space: Bradley Plaza. The plaza closes to cars one block of Bradley Avenue immediately east of Van Nuys Boulevard in the north San Fernando Valley neighborhood of Pacoima. The plaza is a product of the city Transportation Department's (LADOT) innovative community-driven People St program. Through the People St program, community groups can apply for and receive local plazas, parklets, and bike corrals.
July 31, 2015
At the Crossroads: In Order to Create a More Walkable L.A., Start with the Basics.
(Max Podemski is the Planning Director of Pacoima Beauftiful...but you already knew that, right? - DN)
May 5, 2015
The Other Lesson of Our #LA2050 Listens Events. We Need to Get Younger People More Involved.
Wider sidewalks, bike paths, fewer car lanes, park space.
May 13, 2014
San Fernando Votes To Move Forward With Pacoima Wash Bikeway
Last night, the city of San Fernando moved a step closer to constructing a new bike path along the Pacoima Wash. The city council voted unanimously, 5-0, in favor of seeking California state Active Transportation Program (ATP) funding. If everything goes smoothly, the Pacoima Wash Bikeway would open to the public in early 2017.
March 18, 2014
Park(ing) Day in Pacoima Is Always Beautiful
A lot has changed for Pacoima Beautiful since I visited their Park(ing) Day in 2011. Max Podemski, who was featured heavily in our Annenberg Series on their efforts, has been in New York for nearly two years. Their executive director in 2011, Nury Martinez, now sits in the Los Angeles City Council.
September 20, 2013
In the Valley, Park(ing) Day is Beautiful
Next week, L.A. Streetsblog will take a close look at the Policies for Livable Active Communities and the Environment (PLACE) Grant awarded by the L.A. County Department of Public Health to the non-profit Pacoima Beautiful to create a plan to take advantage of the Pacoima Wash to create open space for the park starved community in the San Fernando Valley.
September 16, 2011