Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Bicycling

Bike Film Fest Returns to Los Angeles This Wednesday Through Sunday

By Damien Newton | Aug 24, 2009 | 1 Comment

The official bicycle film festival promotional trailer was made by Marco Mucig For anyone that’s missed the news, the Bicycle Film Festival is coming back to Los Angeles this week with events running from Wednesday until Friday. Anyone familiar with the Festival knows it’s about a lot more than just bicycles or films. This year’s […]

Cases Against Two Hit-and-Run Drivers Roll On

By Damien Newton | Aug 24, 2009 | 6 Comments

Cyclists stage a “die-in” where Jesus Castillo was killed during April’s Critical Mass. Last Thursday “DJ Wheels” spent his day attending the arraignment of Robert Sanchez, the driver accused of killing Rod Armas and his fourteen year old son at the end of the L.A. Wheelman’s June Grand Tour Double Century and then pedaling downtown […]

Bike Lanes Appear on Myra Avenue

By Joe Linton | Aug 21, 2009 | 5 Comments

All Photos by Joe Linton. View more at the end of the article, after the jump. On the L.A. Department of Transportation’s (LADOT’s) June 2009 Bike Lanes Project Status report, made famous for Reseda Boulevard bike lane issues, line 10 gives a status on new bike lanes planned for Myra Avenue from Fountain Avenue to Santa Monica Boulevard. The project length is […]

LADOT: A Mile of New Reseda Boulevard Bike Lanes in September

By Joe Linton | Aug 20, 2009 | 17 Comments

At last night's meeting of the Northridge East Neighborhood Council (NENC,) the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) announced their plans to install nearly a mile of new bike lanes on Reseda Boulevard in September 2009. The announcement was made by LADOT's Principal Transportation Engineer for Valley Traffic Operations, Alan Willis. The new bikeway will extend from Devonshire Street to San Fernando Mission Road.

Does LADOT Headquarters Know What’s Happening in District Offices? (Updated 4:55 P.M.)

By Damien Newton | Aug 14, 2009 | 18 Comments

Can you see the streets from LADOT’s offices in Caltrans’ Death Star? Photo: Leighton Group (Update: the LADOT responded just before "closing time" today. Here is their official response: The information provided yesterday is accurate and still stands: the Department has no current plans to remove any portion of the bike lane or to install […]

LADOT: We Were Never Considering Removing Bike Lanes on Reseda Blvd.

By Damien Newton | Aug 13, 2009 | 36 Comments

Yesterday I got an e-mail from Carolyn Jackson at the Los Angeles Department of Transportation which basically said that the LADOT has no plans to remove bike lanes or change the street parking patterns to increase peak hour travel on Reseda Boulevard. Realizing that she was facing a skeptical audience of one, Jackson even included […]

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