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Newsbits: Bike Lanes and Metro Rail Service/Ridership
Metro rail service and ridership graphs, new bike lanes on Fountain Avenue, newly protected bike lanes on White Oak Avenue, and more
March 20, 2023
Angelino Heights Plans to Curb Illegal Racing Don’t Go Far Enough
LADOT planning to replace "underwhelming" plastic bollards and paint treatment... with more plastic bollards, more paint, and added parking and added turn lanes.
March 9, 2023
La Brea Bus Lanes Installation Appears Stalled: Two Months Late, Three Miles Short
Will Mayor Bass exert the needed executive influence to ensure that L.A. implements citywide plans for a world class transit system?
February 23, 2023
L.A. City Council Planning Committee Approves Motion to End Road Widening
The motion goes next to the full city council, and after that approval, city departments would report back within 60 days with recommendations on how the city can eliminate spot widenings
February 22, 2023
Wilmington Community Celebrates Anaheim Street Safety Improvements
LADOT's Anaheim Street safety project includes new road diet bike lanes, repaved street, painted curb extensions, upgraded crosswalks, and more.
February 7, 2023
L.A. Public Works Committee Approves Motion to End Automatic Road Widening
The Raman-Bonin-Blumenfield motion would "eliminate spot road widenings" instead prioritizing the "pedestrian experience" and "pedestrian safety and visibility" by minimizing crossing distance at intersections
January 26, 2023
Drivers Dismantle Modest Plastic-Bollard Vision Zero Improvements at Silver Lake and Temple
If L.A. is to move toward Vision Zero, the least the city can do is maintain the safety improvements already installed
January 26, 2023
L.A. Plans to Reduce Speed Limits on 177 Miles of City Streets
Under a new state law, A.B. 43, LADOT determined that speed limit reductions were warranted on 77 street segments totaling 177.2 miles.
February 14, 2022
LADOT Seeking Input on Low-Stress Travel Corridors in Central Los Angeles
LADOT is seeking input - where do you bike relatively stress-free? and what barriers do you see in these corridors?
September 24, 2020
New Bike Lanes Striped on Wilshire Boulevard in Westwood Condo Canyon
The city of L.A. Department of Transportation (LADOT) is putting the finishing touches on new bike lanes on Wilshire Boulevard in Westwood. The new bike lanes run 0.7 miles from Selby Avenue to Beverly Glen Boulevard. They extend the existing Wilshire bike lanes that currently run 0.2 miles from Beverly Glen to Comstock Avenue.
August 8, 2016