Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Bicycling

LA Times Editorial: Councilmembers Should Not Be Tinkering with Bike Plan

By Joe Linton | Jul 23, 2014 | 23 Comments

I was excited to read yesterday’s pro-bike Los Angeles Times editorial entitled Some bumps in the road on the way to a bike-friendly L.A. The piece calls out Los Angeles City Councilmember Gil Cedillo for stopping the approved North Figueroa bike lanes. The Times supports the “worthwhile objective” of implementing bicycle infrastructure to make “the city safe […]

Metro Committee OKs Dismal Walk/Bike Plan Now, Funding Report Later

By Joe Linton | Jul 18, 2014 | No Comments

More than fifty people showed up at this week’s Metro Planning and Programming Committee to urge the Metro board to support active transportation. Metro’s proposed $88.2 billion, ten-year Short Range Transportation Plan (SRTP) includes only $500 million for active transportation funding. Though walking and bicycling make up nearly 20 percent of L.A. County trips, Metro allocates […]

40% of Proceeds from ExpressLanes Going to Active Transportation

By Damien Newton | Jul 17, 2014 | No Comments

While much of the attention on yesterday’s Metro Board committee hearings was on the showdown over active transportation in the Short Range Transportation Plan, some good news emerged in the Congestion Reduction Committee tasked with overseeing Metro’s ExpressLanes Program. Over $26 million in funds collected by variable toll lanes on the I-10 and I-110 were […]

An Interview with C.I.C.L.E.’s New Managing Director Vanessa Gray

By Joe Linton | Jul 15, 2014 | 6 Comments

Vanessa Gray is the new head of Cyclists Inciting Change thru Live Exchange, best known as “C.I.C.L.E.” Dan Dabek, the last to steer the C.I.C.L.E. team, recently departed for the East Coast, where his partner is pursuing higher education. Streetsblog L.A. wishes Dabek a teary-eyed farewell, and welcomes Gray to her new gig. Streetsblog: First off, […]

Showdown Over Bike/Walk Funds Missing from Metro Short Range Plan

By Joe Linton | Jul 14, 2014 | No Comments

Metro’s Short Term Transportation Plan is on the agenda for this Wednesday’s Metro board Planning and Programming Committee. The SRTP is the agency’s $88 billion plan for the next 10 years. Though concerns have been raised about technology, articulated buses, and extending the Gold Line east of Azusa, the main point of contention appears to […]

City Planners Listen to Stakeholders Regarding Potential for Bike Lanes Along Boyle and Soto

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jul 11, 2014 | 7 Comments

As I pedaled my way up the hill towards Mariachi Plaza, I had to dodge a skateboarder coming straight at me at a rather significant clip. It’s not the first time I’ve seen a skateboarder in the middle of the road there. The eastbound stretch of 1st between Boyle Ave. and Pecan St. is quite […]

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