Recent Streetsblog LA posts about The Valley

Reseda Boulevard Bike Lanes Extended, Wilbur Avenue Lanes Questioned

By Joe Linton | Aug 23, 2010 | 8 Comments

Brand new bike lanes implemented on Reseda Boulevard. Photo by Joe Linton This past weekend, the city of Los Angeles striped two additional miles of bike lanes on Reseda Boulevard. The new 2-mile stretch of lane, reported in-progress here last week, extends from Devonshire Street to Parthenia Street. This stretch is nearly complete with lines fully […]

New Bike Lanes Underway in West Valley on Eve of Mayor’s Bike Summit

By Joe Linton | Aug 15, 2010 | 7 Comments

Preliminary bike lane markings on Reseda Boulevard at Nordhoff. The lines are somewhat less visible than the permanent markings will be, they’re visible in the center of the image, in front of the bus. Photo by Joe Linton This past weekend, city of Los Angeles work crews were out scraping and putting down preliminary bike lane […]

Measure R Rail Projects Underway: Ground Is Broken for Foothill Extension

By Damien Newton | Jun 28, 2010 | 15 Comments

From the groundbreaking’s pamphlet, which can be found here. h/t I Will Ride This weekend wasn’t just a good one for cyclists. On Saturday, while I was still sleeping off Critical Mass, groundbreaking occurred for the Gold Line Foothill Extension in the San Gabriel Valley. The rail line was always a popular project with Valley […]

Vroom? Old Limit Increases, and One New Limit Hold Are on Agenda

By Damien Newton | Jun 4, 2010 | 2 Comments

On March 24, the City Council Transportation Committee, partially at the urging of Councilman Paul Krekorian, tabled three proposals to increase speed limits for three streets in the San Ferndando Valley. The increases for Arleta Avenue, Sheldon Street and Hollywood Way were previously discussed in this Streetsblog article. There’s nothing new to report on these […]

Reseda Boulevard Bike Lanes: One Mile Done, Four to Go

By Joe Linton | Oct 5, 2009 | 3 Comments

One down…Photo: Joe Linton Yesterday, the city of L.A. Department of Transportation (LADOT) made good on their pledge to stripe the first new mile of Reseda Boulevard bike lanes. The lanes were approved in 1996, but languished for various reasons detailed earlier, until bicyclists and community members rallied. It’s one mile of a five mile […]

LADOT Stripes Half-Mile of Reseda Bike Lanes

By Joe Linton | Sep 28, 2009 | 7 Comments

Photo: Joe Linton New bike lanes are in use on Reseda Boulevard. L.A. StreetsBlog readers will remember that these lanes were approved in the city of Los Angeles’ 1996 bike plan, but weren’t implemented due to conflicting Department of Transportation (LADOT) plans for additional peak-hour car lanes. When the peak-hour lanes plan faced opposition, LADOT […]

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