Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Sharrows

As Promised, Sharrows Appear in Hermosa Beach

By Damien Newton | | 5 Comments
Confirming the findings of a San Francisco study, this motorcyclist respects the Sharrowed Lane even without a cyclist present. One month ahead of the schedule communicated to guest writer Joe Linton, Sharrows have appeared on the main streets of the1.7 square mile city of Hermosa Beach.  The Sharrows were a major part of the city’s […]

Sharrows Coming to Hermosa Beach

By Joe Linton | | 2 Comments
Photo: Ron Felsing/Flickr On July 28th 2009, the City of Hermosa Beach approved its Bikeways Master Plan. Hermosa Beach is a 1.7-square-mile South Bay city with a population of about 20,000. Their bike plan is a one-page map in a 5-page staff report, done in-house. Hermosa’s City Council meeting videos and documents are very conveniently archived and indexed on the […]

City, Bike Coalition, Moving on Sharrows

By Damien Newton | | 14 Comments
Image: C.I.C.L.E. The Los Angeles County Bike Coalition reports that funding is finally in place for the Sharrows pilot program for L.A.’s streets, half a decade after the LACBC began their Sharrows Campaign.  A group of funders have pooled their dollars to fund the Sharrows on a couple of Los Angeles’ roads, but just because […]

Let’s Name the Long Beach Shared Lanes

By Damien Newton | | 26 Comments
Photo: Russ Roca Photography The new Sharrowed and painted travel lanes in Long Beach have caused quite a stir; but the relatively new concept of painting a shared-lane has yet to draw a catchy adn easy-to-use name.  Since Streetsbloggers are nothing if not inventive, I was thinking that we could do our part by coming […]