Recent Streetsblog LA posts about LADOT

Pacoima’s Van Nuys Blvd To Receive Upgrade, Protected Bike Lane This Summer

By Joe Linton | May 5, 2016 | 1 Comment

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 […]

Construction Getting Underway For Los Angeles Street Protected Bike Lanes

By Joe Linton | Apr 14, 2016 | 14 Comments

Yesterday, a construction notice appeared on the official L.A. City Transportation Department (LADOT) Twitter account. It announced a “resurfacing and bike lane enhancement project” to include “protected bike lanes” on downtown L.A.’s Los Angeles Street, extending from First Street to Alameda Street. Construction is set to begin this weekend, and conclude by May 15. During the […]

L.A. Moves Toward Returning Parking Meter Revenue To Neighborhoods

By Joe Linton | Apr 13, 2016 | 11 Comments

Parking expert Donald Shoup has long asserted that one cornerstone of smart parking policy is to return parking meter revenue to the neighborhoods where the revenue is generated. When parking meters feed an anonymous city general fund, as much of the city of L.A.’s meter revenue does, then parking meters are perceived as burden to communities. […]

LADOT People St Program Wins National Planning Award

By Joe Linton | Apr 6, 2016 | No Comments

This week, the national American Planning Association (APA) awarded its National Planning Achievement Award for a Best Practice to the city of Los Angeles’ Transportation Department (LADOT) People St program. SBLA readers are likely familiar with People St, which is responsible for over a dozen new community friendly spaces—including plazas, parklets, and bike corrals—on the streets of Los Angeles. […]

Eyes on the Street: New Green Bike Lane Merge Zones on Vineland Avenue

By Joe Linton | Mar 2, 2016 | 41 Comments

The Vineland Avenue bike lanes got a little greener this week. The L.A. Department of Transportation (LADOT) gave several merge zones a coat of “fresh Kermit.” The Vineland Avenue bike lanes run from Ventura Boulevard to Burbank Boulevard in the southeast San Fernando Valley neighborhoods of Studio City, North Hollywood, and Toluca Lake – just east […]

DTLA Pedestrians Get Expanded Head Start Signals

By Joe Linton | Mar 1, 2016 | 9 Comments

Downtown L.A. is getting a little safer for walking with some new traffic signals that give pedestrians a head start. Officially, these are called “Leading Pedestrian Intervals.” The concept is that when pedestrians get the walk signal a few seconds before drivers get a green light, they can walk into the intersection and be more visible, […]

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