Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Department of D.I.Y.

Eyes on the Street: DIY Painting Between the Cracks in Silver Lake

By Joe Linton | Oct 13, 2014 | 12 Comments

L.A.’s Department of Do-It-Yourself has been busy piloting some non-Highway-Design-Manual-approved pavement treatments at an undisclosed intersection somewhere in Silver Lake. SBLA is not going to name the streets for fear that it would make it marginally easier for official city forces to overlay their gray-heavy official design motifs there. Streetsblog Communities Editor Sahra Sulaiman reports: […]

DIY Urbanism: No Permits, No Red Tape, No Going Back

By Tanya Snyder | Oct 15, 2012 | No Comments

You have dreamed about striping your own bike lane on your most-traveled routes. You got your street closed off for a block party. Maybe you even spent the afternoon feeding the meter on Park(ing) Day. You just may be the next tactical urbanist to join the ranks of those who make it their business to […]

The Bicycle Kitchen Wants to Buy a New Building. Here’s How You Can Help

By Joe Linton | Apr 26, 2012 | No Comments

(Help the Bicycle Kitchen reach their fundraising goal to buy their own space. You can donate on-line or you can pay to attend their celebratory square dance this Saturday night April 28th 2012.) 2005 was a big year for bicycling in Los Angeles. The monthly second-Friday Midnight Ridazz went from a few dozen cyclists to more than a […]

Eyes on the Street: Instant Bike Parking in Key West, Florida

By Noah Kazis | Apr 12, 2012 | No Comments

Brad Aaron, back down in Key West for spring break, files this update from South Florida’s bike-friendly isle. Spotted these guys installing a bike corral just off Duval Street, Key West’s main drag, on Monday afternoon. Parts of historic Old Town, at least, have recently been converted to muni-meter parking, but from what I could […]

Department of DIY Strikes Again: “Except Bikes” Signs Appear on the Westside

By Damien Newton | Mar 13, 2012 | 11 Comments

A new series of D.I.Y. signage is popping up around the Westside. The new “except bikes” signs remind road users that the street side parking restrictions don’t apply to sidewalk parking for cyclists. It’s not just a thumb in the eyes to drivers, but a reminder that if you choose to leave the car at […]

Eyes on the Street: DIY Parking Spaces

By Joe Linton | May 6, 2010 | 8 Comments

Not LADOT… Many Streetsblog readers are likely already familiar with the myriad accomplishments of Los Angeles’ intrepid Department of Do-It-Yourself. If you haven’t read all about the Dept of DIY, follow the links on the fifth paragraph of Damien’s April 1, 2010 article. DIY work is spreading in scope! Drivers are joining the movement and […]

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