Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Road Diet

Some Los Angeles Road Diet Projects Can Add More On-Street Parking

By Joe Linton | Jun 24, 2014 | 13 Comments

Most of the city of Los Angeles’ bike lane mileage has been implemented without removing any car lanes or any parking spaces. The city Transportation Department (LADOT) merely narrows existing overly-wide lanes, and adds bike lanes. In recent years, the city of Los Angeles has also done a number of bike lane projects called “road diets.” […]

Metro: We’re Not Opposed to North Figueroa Road Diet

By Damien Newton | Jun 23, 2014 | 11 Comments

Responding to coverage in Streetsblog of the May meeting held concerning the North Figueroa Road Diet, a spokesperson for Metro reached out to Streetsblog arguing that despite our characterization of Metro’s position as “opposed to the Road Diet,” Metro is not opposed to reducing mixed used traffic lanes to create a buffered bike lane. “It’s […]

Showdown Becomes Slowdown: North Figueroa Street Project Drags On

By Erick Huerta | Jun 13, 2014 | 7 Comments

In the latest installment in the fight for bike lanes on North Figueroa, North East Los Angeles communities found themselves at yet another community meeting organized by Los Angeles City Councilmember Gil Cedillo at Franklin High School in Highland Park. These community meetings have been literally dragging on and it looks like they will continue […]

Previewing Tonight’s Fig4All Meeting: Cedillo Doubles Down, Activist Step Up

By Joe Linton | Jun 12, 2014 | 7 Comments

In case you haven’t heard, tonight there will be another big public meeting regarding the future of planned “road diet” bike lanes for North Figueroa Street. The meeting takes place tonight at 6:00 p.m.* at Franklin High School, more information at this Facebook event. Supporters of safe streets and bicycle lane supporters are encouraged to […]

North Figueroa Bike Lanes: Public Safety Reps Against Public Safety Project

By Joe Linton | May 16, 2014 | 89 Comments

At last week’s North Figueroa Street bike lane meeting there was a contentious debate. Cyclists are urging installation of road diet bike lanes to improve safety for all. Bike lanes were approved in the city’s 2010 Bike Plan; L.A.’s Transportation Department (LADOT) studied the lanes extensively, and appeared to be on the verge of installing them. Then a […]

7th Street in Downtown Los Angeles Goes on a Diet

By Damien Newton | Oct 25, 2013 | 27 Comments

Commuters into Downtown Los Angeles were surprised this morning to note that 7th Street had gone on a crash diet overnight. For .6 miles, between Figueroa and Main Streets, bicycle lanes were installed and a mixed-use travel lane was removed. The new lanes are a key part in making connections in Downtown Los Angeles. The […]

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