L.A. Metro Expected to Approve 2017 Bike-Share Expansion

At its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, the Metro board of directors is expected to vote on final approvals for the 2017 Metro Bike Share expansion. In October 2016, the Metro board approved funding for bike-share expansion in three locations: Pasadena, Venice, and the Port of Los Angeles.

The latest staff report (in attachments A and B) lists the tentative locations for each area:

Pasadena – tentative locations:

1. Huntington Hospital
2. Marengo Ave. at Green Street
3. Colorado Blvd at Garfield Ave (Paseo Colorado)
4. Garfield Ave at Holly Street
5. Pasadena Library at Walnut
6. Orange Grove Blvd at Walnut Street
7. Fair Oaks Ave at Peoria Street
8. E Union Street at Lake Ave
9. Lake Ave at Del Mar Blvd
10. Lake Ave at California Blvd
11. Chester Ave at Cordova Ave
12. Colorado Blvd at Bonnie Ave
13. Raymond Ave at Fillmore Street
14. MTA ROW at Holly Street
15. Lake Ave at Maple Ave
16. Allen Ave at Corson Street
17. Raymond Ave at Del Mar Blvd
18. Green St at Hill Ave
19. Pasadena Ave at Dayton Street
20. Oakland Ave at Union Street
21. Lake Ave at Merrett Drive
22. Madison Ave at Green Street
23. Wilson Ave at San Pasqual Street
24. Oak Knoll Ave at Colorado Blvd
25. Wilson Ave at Colorado Blvd
26. MTA ROW at Colorado Blvd
27. Fair Oaks Ave at Mountain Street
28. Lake Ave at Cordova Street
29. Mercantile Alley
30. Bellevue at Arroyo Parkway
31. Cordova Street at Los Robles Ave
32. Rose Bowl
33. Caltech East

Venice – tentative locations:

1. Venice Blvd at Abbott Kinney Blvd
2. Venice Blvd at Pisani Place
3. Abott Kinney Blvd at California Ave
4. Abott Kinney Blvd at Cadiz Ct
5. Abott Kinney Blvd at Westminister Ave
6. Washington Blvd at Pacific Ave
7. Washington Blvd at Strongs Ave
8. Washington Blvd at Dell Ave
9. Washington Blvd at Abbot Kinney Blvd
10. Venice Blvd At Walgrove Ave
11. Venice Blvd At Lincoln Blvd
12. California Ave at Lincoln Blvd
13. Rose Ave at 7th Ave
14. Rose Ave at Rennie Ave
15. Rose Ave at Main Street
16. Ocean Front Walk at N. Venice Blvd
17. N Venice Blvd at Pacific Ave
18. Windward Ave at Windward Circle
19. Main Street at Winward Circle
20. 7th Ave at San Juan Ave
21. Ocean Front Walk at Navy Street
22. Downtown Santa Monica Expo Line Station
23. 17th Street SMC Expo Line Station

Port of Los Angeles – tentative locations:

1. Swinford Street and N Front Street
2. Catalina Express site
3. USS Iowa
4. 6th Street and Sampson Way
5. Crafted at 22nd Street
6. Ports O’Call at Nagoya Way
7. Doubletree Hotel via Cabrillo-Marina/Doubletree driveway
8. Cabrillo Beach
9. Wilmington Waterfront Park (West)
10. Wilmington Waterfront Park (East)
11. Banning Landing: S Avalon Blvd and Water Street

This week’s anticipated approval consists of several interrelated actions:

• Finding that this bike-share expansion qualifies for a categorical exemption under CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) law
• Finding that this bike-share expansion does not violate federal civil rights law
• Reclassifying already-approved pre-launch related costs (which increases the overall life-of-project budget)

At last week’s committee meetings, approval of this item was uncontroversial. Boardmember and Glendale City Councilmember Ara Najarian requested assurance that this approval does not allocate any additional funding. It does not. Boardmember and L.A. City Councilmember Paul Krekorian inquired as to Metro’s plans for 2018 expansion, specifically expressing his interest in expansion to the San Fernando Valley, which he represents. Metro staff responded that they are currently reviewing possible 2018 expansions and anticipate bringing proposals to the board this fall.

If approved tomorrow, bikes should be on the ground this summer.