Recent Streetsblog LA posts about LADOT

Bike Unfriendly Place of the Week: Dodger Stadium

By Damien Newton | Jul 25, 2008 | 6 Comments

We’ve written before about some of the problems those brave few who bike to Dodger Stadium face. This year we found that a bike rack had been installed and hoped things would be better. After some decent early reviews from myself and the Militant Angeleno we discovered the biggest flaw with the new bike parking […]

Streetsbloggers Write on Future of Car Sharing in LA

By Damien Newton | Jul 23, 2008 | 2 Comments

The following letter will be faxed to all the members of the City Council Transportation Committee. The letter is a compilation of reader comments to an article asking for people’s opinions whether or not the city should set aside dedicated parking for car sharing programs. Given the success of this article, expect others soliciting reader’s […]

Should City Provide Dedicated Parking for Car Sharing?

By Damien Newton | Jul 21, 2008 | 8 Comments

Last fall when car sharing giants Zipcar and Flexcar merged there were some bad side effects for the City of Los Angeles. After the merger, Zipcars began to disappear from the streets as the merged company decided to focus on bringing car sharing to college campuses because they were losing money on their other […]

It’s Back: Council Approves Funding for Environmental Study of Pico/Olympic Plan

By Damien Newton | Jul 9, 2008 | 1 Comment

A View from Olympic Boulevard at Dusk February’s "Done Deal," that was later left for dead after a court ruled against the Mayor two months ago, is once again very much alive. Today the city council approved a resolution outlining how the city should conduct a full environmental review of the "Olympic West Pico East […]

Expansion and Gate Closures on Bike Themed City Council Agenda

By Damien Newton | Jul 7, 2008 | 5 Comments

Needed Safety Amenity or Hotbed of Gang Activity This Wednesday at 2:00 p.m., the Los Angeles City Council’s Transportation Committee will meet and there’s four important bike-related matters on the agenda. The most controversial of those issues will be the final debate on whether or not to close the entrance to the Ballona Creek Bicycle […]

Coming Soon:Free Bus Rides to Dodger Stadium

By Damien Newton | Jun 23, 2008 | 15 Comments

The #4 Metro Bus Currently Rides Close to the Stadium, but There’s Still the Walk up the Hill The LADOT and the Los Angeles Dodgers have struck a deal to bring transit back to Dodger Stadium on game day. Starting with the first game after the all-star break and continuing through the rest of the […]

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