Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Downtown LA

Downtown L.A. Celebrates New Protected Bike Lanes On Los Angeles Street

By Joe Linton | Jun 17, 2016 | 23 Comments

Downtown L.A. now has protected bike lanes! Woooot! Wooooot! Not just a block-long tunnel, but full-on grown-up Euro-style protected bike lanes. The newly opened half-mile-long Los Angeles Street protected bike lanes feature bicycle signals, floating bus stop islands, neon-green merge zones and two-phase left turn markings, not to mention freshly resurfaced pavement. All just in time […]

Los Angeles Street Protected Bike Lanes Ribbon-Cutting This Thursday

By Joe Linton | Jun 14, 2016 | 12 Comments

The city of Los Angeles has a brand new full-featured protected bike lane. It is on downtown L.A.’s Los Angeles Street, connecting Union Station with First Street, running literally in the shadow of Los Angeles City Hall. Construction began in April and was recently completed. Celebrate the newly completed lanes with Councilmember Jose Huizar and the […]

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 […]

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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