Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Bill Rosendahl

Bike Sharing Coming to USC and City Passes Rough Timeline for Anti-Harassment Ordinance. Speed Limit Increases Delayed.

By Damien Newton | Jan 27, 2010 | 8 Comments

The City Council met today and discussed two cycling related issues. The first was the ongoing discussion of whether or not the city should have a bike sharing program. Second, the Council debated how to create an ordinance that would better protect cyclists from harassment. As predicted, Councilman Rosendahl moved to "re-open" the public record […]

Vroom! Speed Limit Increases in Front of City Council

By Damien Newton | Jan 26, 2010 | 9 Comments

Photo: Magic Man/Flickr As mentioned in a post yesterday, the Los Angeles City Council Transportation Committee will vote tomorrow at 2:00 P.M. in City Hall on whether or not to raise speed limits on three local streets Chandler Boulevard, Riverside Drive and Beverly Glen Boulevard. In the past day, three outraged pieces have attacked the […]

Two Steps or Three? Timeline for Cyclist Anti-Harassment Ordinance Heads to Full Council

By Damien Newton | Jan 25, 2010 | 3 Comments

Last year’s "die-in" was about more than the tragic death of Jesus Castillo. It was about a group of people that feel unprotected on the street. Livable Streets advocates could have a full day in City Hall this Wednesday. At the 10:00 A.M. full City Council meeting the Council will decide between competing reports between […]

LADOT: No Timetable on Sharrows Pilot Program; LACBC: How’s Next Month Work?

By Damien Newton | Jan 14, 2010 | 7 Comments

I (heart) Long Beach. Photo: Russ Roca/Flickr Yesterday, the City Council Transportation Committee met to discuss, once again, what the heck is taking so long to bring a Sharrows program to Los Angeles. For over two years, the program has been a top priority for the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition, and funding has been […]

Last Night’s Bike Meeting Highlights: Late Start, Unanswered Questions but Anti-Harassment Ordinance Moves On

By Damien Newton | Dec 10, 2009 | 24 Comments

Cyclists wait in line to testify on Bike Plan. By the time the bike portion of the "Bike-Only" City Council Transportation Committee hearing began at 3:45, one hour and forty-five minutes late, it was clear that the bicycling-love-fest that we’ve seen at past "Bike-Only" meetings wasn’t going to happen. Not only did the meeting start […]

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