Also (not shown) quarter mile section from Hatteras to Burbank upgraded to buffered. New quarter mile extension of the Colfax bike lanes from Hatteras to Oxnard. In better news, Zachary Rynew calls our attention to newly striped bike lanes in the San Fernando Valley. Otherwise, we can look forward to more Orwellian fiascos like we saw yesterday. And if candidates don’t think our vote matters, they won’t even ask for our support, let alone support policies to make our streets safer and more welcoming to people on bicycles. Hopefully, someone will step up and fill the vote before next year, when we’ll elect a new mayor, city attorney, city controller and half the city council.īecause the only voice the bike community has comes from our perceived ability to influence elections. And Bike the Vote went far beyond anything I tried to do. Having done that job myself, both on behalf of this site and as a board member of the LACBC, I can attest to just how draining it can be. You can click on any of the tweets above to read the whole thread, and the link above to read Linton’s story.Īlthough this exchange pretty well sums it up.ĭisappointing, but totally understanding decision from Bike the Vote, which will be sitting out next year’s elections. Nice to know that adding a bus lane to make La Brea even somewhat complete would somehow compromise the objective of a Complete Street. Sadly, the directive to work with the local councilmember is tacit acknowledgement that each councilmember has (and frequently uses) veto powers to get in the way of street improvements needed to save lives, and improve transit, health, and quality of life. The DOT representative stated that a bus lane would “compromise the objective” of this project, but could proceed independently.īonin encouraged LADOT to work with the local council office to implement the bus lane, stating that it is a Metro priority and important for equity. LADOT staff responded that the department tries to “balance the needs” and “our corridors are width-challenged.” This portion of La Brea is at least 75-feet wide throughout. Councilmembers Mike Bonin and Paul Koretz questioned why the planned bus facilities had not been included in La Brea’s preliminary designs. Streets for All had urged its followers to press the committee to implement the La Brea bus-only lanes already approved in the city’s Mobility Plan. Here’s how Streetsblog’s Joe Linton summed up the whole sad affair in his story. Bonin questions cost containment: asks for CAO to report back regarding infra cost trends, best practices for cost estimation, recommendations for containing cost escalationĮspecially after the committee approved the projects as written, while politely asking them to think about doing the right thing when it comes to bus and bike lanes. Or LADOT has no intention of actually making them complete, and just wants to call them something that sounds good and allows them to check a box when applying for funding.Ĭommittee Chair Mike Bonin at least asked LADOT to work with the local councilmember’s office to implement the mobility plan.īonin urges DOT to work with local council office to implement the Mobility Plan. So either the streets are already complete and capable of safely and effectively serving the needs of all road users, which means the projects aren’t necessary. In other words, LADOT somehow envisions these as among the few Complete Streets projects that can somehow be implemented without changing the roadway. Streets selected by council – based on High Injury Network and street condition – and "can be implemented without reconfiguring the roadway"
0 Comments
|
AuthorHector ArchivesCategories |