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Eyes on the Street: Are L.A.’s Latest Worst Sharrows on Slauson Avenue in Del Rey?
On Slauson LADOT added new diagonal parking, and door-zone sharrows, then counted it as a "bike friendly street." Really.
August 2, 2023
Advocates Urge Metro to Fix Botched Regional Connector Bike/Walk Facilities
Advocacy groups urge Metro CEO Stephanie Wiggins and Metro Board Chair Mayor Karen Bass to "to move expediently to complete these required and promised pedestrian and bicycle improvements in the next three months"
July 27, 2023
Missing Metro Regional Connector First/Last Mile Facilities Worse Than Reported Earlier
Metro and LADOT quietly omitted and downgraded extensive bike and walk improvements approved and funded for Little Tokyo - in addition to omissions at Grand and Broadway stations
July 26, 2023
Three Thoughts on the Under Construction La Brea Bus Lanes
What's great about La Brea and other bus-only lanes is that they are cheap and quick - but could they be even cheaper and quicker?
July 17, 2023
Venice Boulevard Bus and Bike Upgrade Project Completed
2.1 miles of new bus lanes, and 2.5 miles of conventional bike lanes upgraded to parking-protected... but also a couple of gaps
June 28, 2023
Modest Bike Improvements Along Downtown Connector Stations, Though Mostly Missed Opportunities
Metro and City ignored approved bikeway plans - again. Alameda Esplanade and 5th Street bus queue jumper still on the way.
June 23, 2023
What L.A.’s Pilot “La Sombrita” Shade/Light Structure Does and Doesn’t Do
Is La Sombrita a new design for bus stop shading and lighting to be installed quickly and cheaply? Or a sad joke at the expense of L.A. transit riders? Probably somewhere in the middle of those.
May 22, 2023
Bike Lanes Recently Added on San Fernando Road and Foothill Boulevard
Modest bike safety upgrades in Cypress Park and Sylmar
April 26, 2023
Astonishing City Planning Department Mobility Plan Status Report Ignores Mobility Plan
The progress report is actually difficult to report on because there is so little substance to it - but it is clear that the city is in no hurry to implement its own multimodal Mobility Plan.
April 14, 2023
Eyes on the Street: Anti-Street-Racing Treatment at Polk and Glenoaks in Sylmar
L.A. City Councilmember shepherded this centerline hardening pilot treatment as a response to the rampant illegal street racing
March 30, 2023
