building a bike-friendly los angeles 11.3.09
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Building a Bike-Friendly Los Angeles 11.3.09. About LACBC. The only member-supported, non-profit bicycle advocacy organization in Los Angeles County Founded in 1998 to build a better, more bikeable Los Angeles County Promote cycling through education, community building, and advocacy - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Building a Bike-Friendly Los Angeles11.3.09
About LACBCThe only member-supported,non-profit bicycle advocacyorganization in Los AngelesCountyFounded in 1998 to build a better, morebikeable Los Angeles CountyPromote cycling through education,community building, and advocacyWork with the 88 civic jurisdictions ofLos Angeles County, as well as withCaltrans, LADOT, METRO and otheragencies
Recent LACBC Campaigns4th Street Bicycle Blvd.Make 4th Street a true bicycle blvd.
LA Bike CountsFirst ever LA City Bicycle Count to gain valuable information on how many cyclists use the city’s streets
WhatShared roadway optimized for bicycle traffic and made safer for pedestrians
WhereFrom Hoover Street in Wilshire Center to Cochran Avenue in Hancock Park
WhyCurrently a well-used bicycle route and cyclists have already campaigned for it.4th street from Hoover to Norton has already been repaved and it is designated in the new city Bike Plan Map as a “Bike-Friendly Street.”
HowCreate PresentationCommunicate with Neighborhood CouncilsHave a City Council Champion to push City to commit to implementation with a timeline
4th Street Bicycle Blvd.
Current: 4th and Westmoreland looking East
Issue: Speeding
Photo by Will Campbell
Vision: New treesTriangle-shaped mini-parkRight-turn only sign which prevents cut-through traffic on 4th going eastboundDrawing by Joe Linton
Current: 4th and New Hampshire
Issue: Lack of trees and landscaping
Photo by Will Campbell
Vision: Roundabout with new treesSignage for roundabout
Drawing by Joe Linton
Current: 4th and Catalina. Issues: Lack of trees. Cut through trafficPhoto by Will Campbell
Vision: New mini-park with trees and benches. Close both 4th and Catalina to through traffic, but allow bikes and pedestrians through Drawing by Joe Linton
Current: 4th and Normandie
Issue: Cut through trafficLack of green
Photo by Will Campbell
Vision:New treesCreate new landscaped area choking 4th St. to single laneHigh-visibility zebra-cross walks. Cars make right-turn onlyDrawing by Joe Linton
Current: 4th and Highland
Issue: Lack of signal or stop sign crossing Highland. Fast-moving traffic on Highland.
Photo by Will Campbell
Vision:Bike-ped signals Extend tree-lined median island with a gap for bicyclists and pedestrians. Right turn only for cars
Drawing by Joe Linton
LA Bike Count
Will be use a tool to campaign for more bicycle infrastructure and education
