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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

Cities Block Off Streets for Rich Neighborhoods, Not for Bike/Walk Safety – Part 2

Cities know street closures work to divert and calm car traffic, they shouldn't be shy about using diverters/closures for prioritizing the safety and convenience of people getting around on foot and on bike

June 12, 2024

Metro Committee Approves $225M Cost Overrun for Westside Subway Section 1 Construction

Wilshire subway 4-mile extension section 1 (Western to La Cienega) budget swells from from $3.14B to $3.35B. Section construction is 91 percent done, now anticipated to open fall 2025

May 17, 2024

CicLAvia Opens Venice Boulevard – Open Thread

CicLAvia opened six miles of Venice Boulevard - from Culver City Station to Venice Beach

April 23, 2024

How Neighboring NIMBYs Fought the Expo Bike Path, and How the Northvale Gap Is Finally Getting Built

Literally "not in my backyard" neighbor opposition hampered the creation of the E/Expo Line light rail, and the current push to close the E Line bike path gap

November 27, 2023

How to Support the Ambitious ‘Marina Central Park’ Freeway Removal Study

Marina Central Park would remove the three-mile-long, six-plus lane Marina Freeway (SR-90) and replace it with new housing, parks, bus rapid transit, and bikeways

October 9, 2023

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

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

LA Metro to Shift Funds and Seek Grant Money for 405 Freeway Widening

The Metro Planning Committee will vote on a Metro staff proposal to allocate $8 million for a 405 Freeway expansion project that would add additional lanes to the 405 between Artesia Boulevard and the 105 Freeway.

June 15, 2023