Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Downtown LA

It Should Be Easy Being Green – Responding to the L.A.Times

By Damien Newton | Mar 16, 2012 | 5 Comments

For the second time in just over a month, the Los Angeles Times devoted a good portion of its real estate to hitting the Spring Street Green Buffered Bike Lane. A lot of the piece hits the same points as last month’s editorial on the same topic, but transportation writer Ari Bloomekatz goes into greater […]

What the Heck Is Going on with the Regional Connector (Part 3)

By Damien Newton | Mar 14, 2012 | 5 Comments

Negotiations continue between representatives of the Financial District and Metro staff concerning the tunneling options for the Connector through the district continue this week behind closed doors according to sources familiar with both sides of the negotiation. Both Metro and the Mayor’s Office have ignored attempts to ask about the status of the discussions and nobody was […]

Report from Last Week’s DTLA Bike Sting

By Carlos Morales | Mar 8, 2012 | 31 Comments

On Thursday, March 1, 2012, the LAPD Central Traffic Division deployed eight motorcycle officers to Downtown Los Angeles (DTLA) in what was called a “Bike Lane Sting.” The LAPD’s mission was to educate and issue traffic citations to motorist, cyclist and pedestrians whose actions infringed on the rules of the road. The focus was on […]

Editorial: It Ain’t Easy Bein’ L.A.’s Green Bike Lane

By Joe Linton | Feb 16, 2012 | 15 Comments

The Los Angeles Times ran an editorial earlier this week entitled L.A.’s bike lane blooper. While the Times was generally supportive of L.A. City bike plan implementation, it did come out against green bike lanes in downtown Los Angeles stating that “the green lane spoiled the shots that made Spring the perfect stand-in for Anytown, […]

Cyclists Weigh in on Spring Street Green Buffered Bike Lane

By Damien Newton | Dec 19, 2011 | 1 Comment

The poor Spring Street Green Buffered Bike Lane. The first “outside the box” bike project in Los Angeles has come under fire from just about everyone for the peeling paint and tire tracks that dominate a portion of the lane. Even Midnight Ridazz hosts a thread entitled, “Green Lanes Are a Joke,” although opinions ont […]

LADOT: Of Course We’re Going to Patch the Spring Street Green Lane

By Damien Newton | Nov 28, 2011 | 3 Comments

One week ago, LADOT and city politicians opened the Spring Street Green Buffered Bike Lane to a flock of media and the appreciative roar of the L.A.’s cycling community. One week later, cheers have turned to grumbling as the green paint has dissolved in areas, gotten blotchy in others and basially looks like Long Beach’s […]

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