Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Bicycling

Bike Lanes, Car Parking, Horses and Backbones, Planning for Bikes in the Foothills

By Damien Newton | May 12, 2011 | 10 Comments

Last week, the LADOT Bike Blog announced that plans for 1.5 miles of Bike Lanes along Foothill Boulevard , from Osborne Street in the west to Wentworth Street in the east, in the Northeast San Fernando Valley were running in to a road bump. In an effort to preserve a little bit of car parking, […]

Weekend Review: Santa Moninca Festival Embraces Biking, Complete Streets

By Carter Rubin | May 10, 2011 | No Comments

On Saturday afternoon, the City of Santa Monica hosted its 20th annual Santa Monica Festival. The wholehearted embrace of biking at this year’s event was, it seemed, both an embodiment of the city’s early successes in encouraging biking and a hopeful harbinger for an even more bike friendly future. To set the stage, I’ll refer […]

Cyclists, City at Odds Over Bike Plan Implementation

By Damien Newton | May 2, 2011 | 6 Comments

Last Friday, the LADOT responded to criticism of the city’s plan to commit to environmental review many of the projects outlined in the Bike Plan. However, their response, and release of the first batch of projects that will be stalled while a review is completed, have created more anger and confusion than anything else. Despite […]

Research Bolsters Case for Cycle Tracks While AASHTO Updates Guide

By Adam Voiland | Apr 27, 2011 | No Comments

For decades, dueling camps of cycling advocates have feuded about how to best accommodate riders. Some have pushed for the construction of Dutch-style cycle tracks, arguing that separated lanes make bicycling safer and less intimidating, while others have insisted such infrastructure isolates riders and makes cycling more dangerous than simply remaining within the flow of […]

Bike Plan Projects Heading Off to Environmental Review

By Damien Newton | Apr 27, 2011 | 12 Comments

Yesterday the LADOT announced through the LADOT Bike Blog that a series of projects outlined in the Bike Plan would undergo a full environmental review before construction of these projects can begin construction. Between conversations with City Planning and LADOT, we have a good idea of how the environmental review will go forward. City staff […]

Metro Board Preview: Crenshaw Subway, Bikes on Trains, Active Transportation, Service Changes (Updated, April 27 at 5:07 P.M.)

By Damien Newton | Apr 26, 2011 | 2 Comments

(Update: I’ve just received word that the Leimert Station/Crenshaw Subway motion has been delayed until the next Metro Board meeting in May. – DN) The Metro Board of Directors will meet on Thursday at 9:30 A.M. to debate and vote on a host of topics ranging from figuring out a way to increase Metrolink service […]

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