Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Road Diet

Keep L.A. Moving pushed against the Mar Vista Venice Boulevard road diet, which remained in place as data showed safety gains. Photo by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

Great Streets Upgrade Makes Mar Vista’s Venice Blvd Safer For Walking, Biking

By Joe Linton | May 30, 2017 | 52 Comments

Construction on Mar Vista’s Venice Boulevard Great Streets makeover is not quite complete, but new protected bike lanes and pedestrian crossings are already in use. The improvements extend 0.8-miles along Venice Boulevard from Inglewood Boulevard to Beethoven Street in the City of Los Angeles’ Mar Vista neighborhood. This stretch of Venice Blvd was included at the […]

Cyclists are riding the nearly complete bike lanes on Fletcher Drive. All photos: Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

New Road Diet Bike Lanes Striped On Northeast L.A.’s Fletcher Drive

By Joe Linton | Dec 19, 2016 | 7 Comments

The city of L.A. has nearly completed 0.8 miles of new road diet bike lane on Fletcher Drive, extending from San Fernando Road to Eagle Rock Boulevard. The lanes contribute to fairly strong bikeway network in northeast L.A.

Los Angeles' newest protected bike lane - on Van Nuys Blvd in Pacoima

Pacoima’s Van Nuys Blvd Celebrates L.A.’s Newest Protected Bikeway

By Joe Linton | Dec 16, 2016 | 5 Comments

This morning, Pacoima celebrated the city of Los Angeles' newest protected bike lanes on Van Nuys Blvd. The Van Nuys parking-protected bike lane extends 0.8-miles from Laurel Canyon Boulevard to San Fernando Road. This is the city's fourth protected bike lane facility, and the first in a predominantly low-income Latino community.

Lancaster’s Livability: An Interview with Planning Director Brian Ludicke

By Joe Linton | Jul 12, 2016 | 6 Comments

The city of Lancaster, population 160,000, is the fifth most populous city in L.A. County. It occupies about one hundred square miles in the Antelope Valley, separated from the L.A. Basin by the San Gabriel Mountains. Lancaster is at the northern terminus of Metrolink’s Antelope Valley line, a two-hour train ride from downtown Los Angeles. Though it is […]

No “Lane-Stealers” Here: Central Ave. Bike Count Underscores Need for Better Infrastructure and Investment in the Community

By Sahra Sulaiman | Sep 18, 2015 | 14 Comments

While some might not relish the opportunity to stand out on a street corner and count passersby for two hours, I can honestly say I really enjoy the experience. Not the act of counting of people, per se. But the chance to absorb the rhythm of a street. I actually spend a good deal of […]

Rowena Avenue Forum Reveals Significant Common Ground

By Joe Linton | Sep 15, 2015 | 22 Comments

In 2012, Ashley Sandau was walking across Rowena Avenue and was hit and killed by a motorist. Then-Los Angeles City Councilmember Tom LaBonge spearheaded efforts to make Rowena safer. The city Transportation Department (LADOT) implemented a road diet on Rowena. The street had two travel lanes in each direction. These were reduced to one travel […]

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