Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Bicycling

What the Heck Is Going on with Bike Plan Implementation?

By Damien Newton | Aug 11, 2011 | 16 Comments

Yesterday, the LADOT and City Planning made their quarterly update to the City Council on the progress of the implementation of the Bike Plan. The Council’s Transportation Committee also moved a motion that would transfer $475,000 to LADOT’s overtime account. Between the somewhat confounding report offered by the agencies and the revelation that bike projects […]

Culver City Walks, Not Runs, Towards Transportation Sustainability

By Damien Newton | Aug 5, 2011 | 1 Comment

Following the decline of the studios in the 1960’s and 1970’s, Culver City had to reinvent itself. In the 1990’s, the city once commonly referred to as “The Heart of Screenland” undertook an aggressive campaign to revitalize their Downtown area that was mostly successful in attracting businesses and tourists to bolster the city’s economy. Today, nearly […]

Streetsblog T-Shirt Contest: Metrolink, Your Bike, and You

By Damien Newton | Aug 5, 2011 | 6 Comments

Earlier this week, The Source announced that it is adding a pair of bike cars to the Antelope Valley Inland Empire Line. While this is generally considered good news, even though some Source readers have some pretty valid concerns, I hate The Source’s picture. One bike, one lonely and clearly posed bike, alone on a giant […]

Eyes on the Street: Woodley Avenue Bike Lanes

By Damien Newton | Aug 4, 2011 | 4 Comments

Alert reader Joe Dunavan alerts that new bike lanes have appeared on Woodley Avenue heading south. The pictured section is just south of the Van Nuys Flyaway. These lanes-in-waiting will run for a half mile from Saticoy Street to Sherman Way, roughly a half mile. They connect to existing bike lanes to the north on […]

Gov. Brown Vetoes Commuter Benefits Act, Cites Cost Agument

By Damien Newton | Aug 3, 2011 | 5 Comments

Sounding like a spokesperson for the Republican opposition to the bill, Governor Jerry Brown announced a veto of SB 582, citing the cost to small businesses. From his veto statement: While I support the goal of reducing vehicle trips, this bill would impose a new mandate on small business at a time of economic uncertainty. There’s […]

First Steps in Culver City, Connecting Downtown to the Expo Station

By Damien Newton | Aug 2, 2011 | 13 Comments

(This week L.A. Streetsblog will be looking at the projects completed as part of a PLACE Grant awarded to Culver City in 2008. Part of that grant was a “physical project” that would demonstrate the city’s committment to creating a more bicycle and pedestrian friendly atmosphere. Don’t forget to tag any responses with #ccsb.) As […]

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