Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Bill Rosendahl

Rosendahl Succesfully Undergoes Heart Surgery

By Damien Newton | Jan 21, 2011 | 4 Comments

Some good news to end the week. Yesterday, City Council Transportation Committee Chair Bill Rosendahl underwent successful surgery to treat atrial fibrillation, an abnormal rhythm of the heart. The Councilman is resting comfortably and is expected to return home later today and resume duties next week. Despite a recent move to remove Brentwood from the […]

Rosendahl Continues Process of Removing Westside from Wilshire Bus-Only Project

By Damien Newton | Jan 13, 2011 | 14 Comments

In an odd quirk of L.A. City Council rules, a Committee can “meet” with just the chair present and move legislation along to the full Council for a vote. Thus, with the majority of the City Council downstairs debating how to frame the outsourcing of political will to raise parking rates in a way that […]

On Street Parking Debate Highlights Transportation Committee Agenda

By Damien Newton | Dec 7, 2010 | 2 Comments

A new front in the debate over on-street bike parking opens this week with a motion by Councilmen Bill Rosendahl and Paul Koretz that asks the city to study allowing residents to park in front of their own driveways and garages on the street. The motion will be debated as part of the City Council […]

Rise and Shine: Anti-Harassment Ordinance Has 9:30 Hearing on Monday

By Damien Newton | Oct 29, 2010 | 8 Comments

Any cyclist who has ridden the streets of Los Angeles with any regularity has a horror story. Sometimes the story is because of negligence, such as a driver who passes too close or a taxi that pulls out of a parking space without looking. Sometimes the story is caused by maliciousness, such as a hummer […]

New Council Motion Could Increase Cyclists Rights in Crashes (Updated, 1:04 P.M.)

By Damien Newton | Oct 21, 2010 | 5 Comments

Earlier this year, the City Council ordered city staff to create a list of changes to city and state laws that could help cyclists see justice after crashes. At the time, City Council Transportation Committee Chair Bill Rosendahl referred to the motion as an anti-harassment ordinance, and hopes ran high that the city could create […]

Attendence Down at Bike Plan Hearings (Updated, 3:16 P.M.)

By Damien Newton | Sep 30, 2010 | 17 Comments

(Note: There is a Bike Plan meeting tonight in South L.A. and Saturday in Van Nuys. Check out the Streetsblog calendar for more information. A list of Streetsblog’s complete coverage of the Bike Plan from the launch of this website can be found here.- DN) In February of 2008, the LADOT, City Planning, and consultants […]

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