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Advocates Push Metro and L.A. City for a More Multimodal Vermont Avenue; HLA Compliance Challenged
Metro's too-modest Vermont Avenue bus plans don't appear to comply with Measure HLA Mobility Plan requirements. It's one of at least a half-dozen Metro projects that appear to clash with HLA/MP2035.
October 4, 2024
L.A. City New Bikeway Mileage Fell to Five Year Low in Fiscal Year 23-24
Streetsblog's annual round-up of the good, the bad, and all the meh in between - for the city's underwhelming 22.5 lane-miles of new and improved bike facilities
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October 3, 2024
New Bike and Bus Lanes on Townsend Avenue and Avenue 51
A mile of new bus and bike lanes represents a worthwhile modest step toward safer, more multimodal streets. The hillside project includes uphill bike lanes and downhill sharrows.
The post New Bike and Bus Lanes on Townsend Avenue and Avenue 51 appeared first on Streetsblog Los Angeles.
October 1, 2024
Should We Stop Calling Bike Lanes ‘Bike Lanes’?
"Bike lanes" and "bike-friendly policies" can slow dangerous car traffic, give walkers more space to move, and save lives across all modes by getting would-be drivers into the saddle instead. Is it time for a rebrand?
September 30, 2024
Op-Ed: Biking & Rolling Plan Must Be for the Whole City
SFMTA has been conducting community engagement to guide development of a new Biking and Rolling Plan, the first update to the city’s comprehensive plan for active transportation since 2009
September 25, 2024
Bikeway Briefs: Reseda, Mason, Avenue 51, and MANGo
Santa Monica's MANGo bikeway extension is now open, plus various bikeways around town get finished
September 23, 2024
Caltrain Electric Service Begins…
...and a celebration of a bike-lane victory on Frida Kahlo and Judson
September 23, 2024
Don’t Get Doored – Rosemead Blvd Bike Lanes Need Your Input
Caltrans is taking input on its repaving and possible reconfiguration of Rosemead Boulevard in South El Monte, via a survey and a public workshop.
September 18, 2024
Measure HLA at Six Months: City to Install First New Bikeway, While Denying Other Upgrades
Reseda Boulevard is poised to be the first city street to trigger Measure HLA improvements - while the city omitted upgrades along Vermont Avenue in South L.A.
September 6, 2024
L.A. Upgrades Manchester Blvd Bike Lanes, Closing Gap
During resurfacing, the city appropriately closed a gap in its protected bikeway network through Westchester, as approved in the city's Mobility Plan - but sidewalks there remain heavily damaged
August 28, 2024
