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Blocking bike lanes in Santa Monica and Putting Bike Riders at Risk
A week or so back, I was riding eastbound on San Vicente Blvd in Santa Monica, a block or two above Ocean Ave. It’s my usual route home after biking to the beach; drivers seem familiar with the bike...
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Fixing a roundabout that isn’t, Just a Block from the Beach
The difference between a roundabout and a traffic circle? One misplaced stop sign. When is a roundabout not a roundabout? Evidently, when it’s located roundabout the beach in Santa Monica. It’s not...
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I’ll be filling in for Damien Newton as guest editor for LA Streetsblog today. I’ll do my best not to break anything here until he resumes his regular duties on Monday. LAPD & CHP cracking down on...
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CDC: Americans Drive Distracted Three Times More Than Brits
Adults aged 18–64 who said they had talked on their cell phone while driving in the past 30 days, by country. Image: CDC If you’ve been on a U.S. street anytime in the past few years, it comes as no...
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I’ll be filling in for Damien Newton as editor of Streetsblog LA for the next two days, as he travels to Rome for an audience with the first transit-using Pope. Okay, no, that’s not really where he is....
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Day two of my nefarious plan to rule the world one blog at a time. Damien should be back at the helm tomorrow. The coming Broadway streetcar is already leading to a posh new hotel on its route (DTLA...
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I’ll be filling Damien’s shoes today as guest editor of LA Streetsblog, even though they don’t fit and could probably use a shine. Did NFSR Make Their Case Against Expo EIR? One Legal Blogger Thinks So...
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A questioning look back at Bike to Work Day
A typical pit stop on the Westside Don’t get me wrong. I love Bike to Work Day. I had a blast yesterday trying to hit as many Westside pit stops as I could before making my way back to my home office...
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I”ll be filling in for Damien Newton as editor of Streetsblog for the next few days. The first order of business is to remind you it’s Election Day here in Los Angeles and some other local communities;...
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If you don’t vote, you’re the problem
I’m going to keep this short and sweet. Last March, only 377,881 people bothered to cast a ballot in the Los Angeles primary election. That’s less than the 400,000 people LADOT estimated in the new...
View ArticleFunding for Leimert Park and Westchester stations on Crenshaw Line to be...
Evidently, Mayor Villaraigosa is putting his Measure R money where his mouth is. Last Friday, the Los Angeles Sentinel reported that Villaraigosa had made a strong commitment to building a Leimert Park...
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It’s official. CD13 Councilmember Eric Garcetti is L.A.’s new mayor (LAT) It’s Mike Feuer for City Attorney, as incumbent Carmen Trutanich concedes (Daily News) Ron Galperin holds big lead over Dennis...
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Shameless plug: Join us tonight for a discussion of California’s Road Rules...
Just a quick note before we get on with the rest of the day’s news. I’ll be speaking tonight as part of a panel discussing the Road Rules for Bicyclists, along with Sgt. Jon Aufdemberg, LAPD South...
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What does yesterday’s election mean for L.A. transportation issues?
Newly elected Mayor Eric Garcetti campaigning at the recent CicLAvia-to-the-Sea So what does it all mean? Former City Council President and outgoing CD13 Councilperson Eric Garcetti will be our new...
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See what $1 billion can buy when 1.7 miles of 405 freeway work opens Friday (LA Curbed) Westsiders rise up against 405 and Expo Line adjacent Casden West LA project (Patch) Rare, near century old...
View ArticleBreaking news — Metro board votes to fully fund Leimert Park, Hindry stations...
Steve Hymon of the Source reports that the Metro Board has just voted 10 -1 to fully fund what had been considered optional Crenshaw/LAX Line stations Leimert Park and Hindry Ave. The move comes just...
View ArticleYes Virginia, there will be a Leimert Park station on the upcoming...
It’s time to declare victory in the battle for a Leimert Park Metro station. In an exceptionally fast-moving turn of events — by government standards, anyway — the Metro Board has voted today to fully...
View ArticleLA Streetsblog will be off today for Memorial Day weekend
Just a quick note that we’ll be taking today off to celebrate the Memorial Day weekend. Have a safe, happy holiday and we’ll see you again on Tuesday.
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The Wilshire CicLAvia should be the most walkable ever — including walk-only zones (KNBC) Who are you calling fat? LA ranks 29th out of 50 cities for fitness (LA Weekly) LA County Bicycle Coalition to...
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LADOT approves NELA bike lanes after lengthy contentious battle. But don’t...
Update: City Planner Claire Bowen sends word that the determination sent out yesterday was merely a procedural matter, and should not be read as a final decision in the matter. The city is still...
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