Recent Streetsblog LA posts about West LA

It’s Official: Back to Court for Expo Phase II and NFSR

By Damien Newton | Sep 27, 2011 | 15 Comments

As promised, Neighbors for Smart Rail (NFSR) is appealing the decision of Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Thomas McKnew to dismiss their lawsuit alleging that the Expo Construction Authority violated state environmental law when doing their studies of the future light rail lines route. The appeal was filed nearly two weeks ago, on September 15, […]

Eyes on the Street: More Sharrows Coming to the Westside

By Damien Newton | Sep 23, 2011 | 5 Comments

Earlier this week, Joe Linton noticed that marking were appearing on mid-town streets to mark the spot where Sharrows would be placed. Linton is one of the harshest critics of the city’s attempts to jump off the Bike Plan to add Sharrows to city streets to reach the Mayor’s stated promise of 40 miles of […]

Venice Neighborhood Council Approves LADOT Plan for Main Street Road Diet, Bike Lanes

By Damien Newton | Sep 21, 2011 | 4 Comments

Last night, the Venice Neighborhood Council agreed to the Main Street Road Diet/Bike Lanes plan proposed by LADOT. The new road striping ought to be on the ground “in the next couple of weeks.” Despite its approval, the Neighborhood Council had some concerns with the project and wanted LADOT to return with more safety measures […]

Expo Phase I Moves Forward, Phase II Back to Court (Updated, 11:30))

By Damien Newton | Sep 15, 2011 | 4 Comments

(Update: Bart Reed of the Transit Coalition reports from the Metro Board Committee hearings that “pre-revenue testing” has not started yet, but other tests continue. Metro staff also confirmed the long-standing rumor that the Expo Line Phase I will open in early 2012.) The past 24 hours brought mixed news for backers of the Expo […]

A Possible Fix for Expo Bikeway Safety Problems on the Westside: Elevate the Bikeway

By Damien Newton | Aug 15, 2011 | 7 Comments

When people try to describe the future Expo Bikeway that will provide a bike connection from Downtown Los Angeles to Downtown Santa Monica they reference the Orange Line Bike Path as the example. The Orange Line Path runs parallel to the Bus Rapid Transit Line in the Valley and many people are at least aware […]

The “Other” June 16 Crash Near Culver City, Pedestrian Slain, Cops Looking for Driver

By Damien Newton | Jul 19, 2011 | 2 Comments

At nearly 3:00 A.M. on the morning of June 16, a man was crossing Venice Boulevard heading North when he was struck by a black late-model Volkswagon Jetta heading west. The victims wife tells the story: The accident occurred around 3am on June 16th. My husband was crossing the street (heading North) at Venice and Hughes. […]

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