Recent Streetsblog LA posts about L.A. River Bike Path

Metro Round-Up: LAX, Open Streets, New Reps on Technical Committee

By Joe Linton | | 4 Comments
At yesterday’s Metro Board Meeting, directors approved a handful of initiatives that have great implications for the future livability of the Los Angeles Region. Here is the re-cap: Technical Committee Adds Pedestrian and Bike Representatives The Metro Board approved adding two new active transportation representatives to the agency’s Technical Advisory Committee (TAC). In addition to […]

Weekend Update: Lawsuit and Rally to Save Riverside-Figueroa Landbridge

By Joe Linton | | 10 Comments
Last Wednesday, proponents of preserving the historic Riverside-Figueroa Bridge lost an appeal before the L.A. City Public Works Commission. EnrichLA, RAC Design Build, and others, have pressed for converting the bridge into a “Landbridge” – an elevated park, similar to New York City’s Highline, accessible to pedestrians and cyclists. Last Thursday, the new parallel bridge […]

Rumble Strips on the L.A. River Walk/Bike Path

By Joe Linton | | 7 Comments
The Los Angeles River path through Elysian Valley has new speed bumps. They’re small strips of thermoplastic perpendicular to the direction of travel. For now, they’re located only where the multi-use river path intersects Riverdale Avenue. They’ve been covered in articles at the LADOT Bike Blog and at L.A. City Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell’s blog. The most […]