Last Monday's invitation-only opening didn't turn out to be a great opportunity for Streetsblog to get to know L.A.'s newly-open Taylor Yard bike/walk bridge over the Los Angeles River. So SBLA went back to the scene earlier today, and took lots more photos of the great new bridge. See last week's article for more on the history of the project, and the communities it connects.
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Yes, it's still a crisis even if the government doesn't do much about it.
Have you watched 'em all? Bikes on buses, massive freeway harms, not-quite-a-peace-prize, and a year-end appeal
Amidst the sad news of the failures of Vision Zero, there's hope in some innovative and progressive local efforts.
When the city claims projects are "large asphalt repair," understand that this is the city's way of blocking accessibility, walk, bike, and bus improvements.
“We are pleased to partner with Caltrans to enhance the economic competitiveness of our state and make commuting more affordable, while protecting our environment,” said California Transportation Commission Chair Darnell Grisby.
The results were clear: 92.6% support the Community Alternative Design, compared to just 7.4% for OakDOT’s proposal.
