Halloween is the scariest time of the year, and we are not talking about monsters or zombies! On this day, millions of children are out on a trick-or-treat mission, where they are susceptible to the dangers of the road. In Los Angeles County, motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for children between […]
/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/halloweenpicbryanochoa.jpg10691428Gwendolyn von Klanhttp://bike.lacity.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/tempBikeLogo2.jpgGwendolyn von Klan2016-10-31 17:33:282016-10-31 17:33:284 Ways to Ensure a Safe Halloween for All Angelenos
Shared bicycle and pedestrian paths are a great way to encourage exercise and active transportation. Our shared-use paths attract people with a wide range of bicycle skill levels, including young children, as well as people who walk, jog, skate, and roll. Special care must be taken in the planning, design, and maintenance of these paths to provide safe sharing […]
/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-26-at-12.30.05-PM.png303400Gwendolyn von Klanhttp://bike.lacity.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/tempBikeLogo2.jpgGwendolyn von Klan2016-10-25 15:05:022016-10-27 08:43:24Safety Remains Top Priority of LA River Path
If you have been paying attention to urban planning or transportation in Los Angeles, you’ve probably heard about Vision Zero. So, we here at the LEAP LA Blog are going to dive into what this all means. In this first segment of a new ongoing series, we will discuss the Vision Zero program and highlight […]
/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Untitled.jpg8441361Jessica Jaworskihttp://bike.lacity.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/tempBikeLogo2.jpgJessica Jaworski2016-10-20 09:40:352016-10-20 09:50:19Setting LA’s Sights on Vision Zero - Part One – Introducing Vision Zero
I love riding my bike. It’s one of my favorite things to do in LA, actually! I also really enjoy exploring this amazing city by foot. In addition to sidewalks and bike lanes, I have experienced most of the ped and bike paths that LA has to offer. I am learning about active transportation in graduate school, and I work for […]
/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/072.jpg24483264Gwendolyn von Klanhttp://bike.lacity.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/tempBikeLogo2.jpgGwendolyn von Klan2016-10-18 12:02:292016-10-18 12:02:29My First CicLAvia
It has been just over 2 months since bike share’s historic launch in Downtown Los Angeles. Ridership is through the roof! The program has already become an integral part of the urban landscape, which is increasing being designed in more people oriented fashion. What has led to this success? It might have to do with […]
/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/rainbowbikeshare-e1473971019316.jpg341560Gwendolyn von Klanhttp://bike.lacity.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/tempBikeLogo2.jpgGwendolyn von Klan2016-09-15 12:37:172016-09-15 13:22:11What’s New with Metro Bike Share
Our most recent Engineer’s Corner visit is with not one, but two of LADOT’s newest and brightest transportation engineers. In addition to being awesome members of LADOT, Joan Hsu and Jeff Hsu are related. That’s right, they are siblings. We couldn’t wait to sit down with them to talk shop and family, because while we […]
/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/20160906_144849.jpg29885312Gwendolyn von Klanhttp://bike.lacity.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/tempBikeLogo2.jpgGwendolyn von Klan2016-09-07 14:10:332016-09-07 14:16:19The Engineer’s Corner: Joan Hsu, Transportation Engineer I, and Jeff Hsu, Transportation Engineer I
There’s a new bike rack in town. Well, it’s sort of a bike rack. It’s a steel ring that attaches to a parking meter post, and, like a U-rack, it can park two bikes: one on each side. It’s called a cycle hoop. This morning, the first cyclehoop was installed in Westwood Village as part of a pilot […]
/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/FullSizeRender-2-e1472074511729.jpg10221196Gwendolyn von Klanhttp://bike.lacity.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/tempBikeLogo2.jpgGwendolyn von Klan2016-08-24 14:45:462016-08-24 14:45:46Innovative sidewalk bike parking arrives in Westwood
When I first moved to the US from Iran in 2011, I commuted solely by bicycle and transit. It took me a while to learn how to safely and easily transport myself from one place to another as I adjusted to a new life in California. Deciphering transit lines was one of my biggest challenges, […]
/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Oceanside1_640x400.jpg400640LADOT Internhttp://bike.lacity.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/tempBikeLogo2.jpgLADOT Intern2016-07-20 08:24:532016-07-20 08:40:55My Commute: Rancho Cucamonga to DTLA and Cal Poly Pomona
Given that it’s only June and temperatures have already been registering above 100 degrees F, it looks as though we will have a hot summer ahead of us. But, high temperatures needn’t stop us from our bike rides and bike commutes, which is why we want to share with you how we stay cool. Stay hydrated Every […]
/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/27672688260_7509dc5007_o.jpg15362304Gwendolyn von Klanhttp://bike.lacity.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/tempBikeLogo2.jpgGwendolyn von Klan2016-06-28 18:14:132016-06-28 18:14:136 Ways to Stay Cool while Biking in the Heat
In my departing blog post for the LADOT Bike Blog/LeapLA, I thought I would reflect on my path in transportation planning and the changes I’ve seen in Los Angeles in such a short time. Last year, along with the modernizing overhaul of the Bike Program website, we rebranded the Bike Blog to Life for Everyday […]
/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/EGBikeHubLaunch.png567670Elizabeth Gallardohttp://bike.lacity.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/tempBikeLogo2.jpgElizabeth Gallardo2016-06-28 12:22:232016-06-29 16:35:09#LeapLA: 4 years in the Making
4 Ways to Ensure a Safe Halloween for All Angelenos
/0 Comments/in Events, Vision Zero, Walking /by Gwendolyn von KlanHalloween is the scariest time of the year, and we are not talking about monsters or zombies! On this day, millions of children are out on a trick-or-treat mission, where they are susceptible to the dangers of the road. In Los Angeles County, motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for children between […]
Safety Remains Top Priority of LA River Path
/0 Comments/in Bicycle Commuting, Bicycle Friendly Streets, Bicycle Lifestyle, Bicycle Paths, Bicyquality of Life, Bike Lanes, LA River, Public Health, Safety, Uncategorized, Walking, Wayfinding /by Gwendolyn von KlanShared bicycle and pedestrian paths are a great way to encourage exercise and active transportation. Our shared-use paths attract people with a wide range of bicycle skill levels, including young children, as well as people who walk, jog, skate, and roll. Special care must be taken in the planning, design, and maintenance of these paths to provide safe sharing […]
Setting LA’s Sights on Vision Zero – Part One – Introducing Vision Zero
/0 Comments/in Public Health, Safety, Vision Zero, Walking /by Jessica JaworskiIf you have been paying attention to urban planning or transportation in Los Angeles, you’ve probably heard about Vision Zero. So, we here at the LEAP LA Blog are going to dive into what this all means. In this first segment of a new ongoing series, we will discuss the Vision Zero program and highlight […]
My First CicLAvia
/0 Comments/in 4th Street, Bicycle Friendly Streets, Bicycle Lifestyle, Bicyquality of Life, Bike Routes in Los Angeles, cicLAvia, Safety, Walking /by Gwendolyn von KlanI love riding my bike. It’s one of my favorite things to do in LA, actually! I also really enjoy exploring this amazing city by foot. In addition to sidewalks and bike lanes, I have experienced most of the ped and bike paths that LA has to offer. I am learning about active transportation in graduate school, and I work for […]
What’s New with Metro Bike Share
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Gwendolyn von KlanIt has been just over 2 months since bike share’s historic launch in Downtown Los Angeles. Ridership is through the roof! The program has already become an integral part of the urban landscape, which is increasing being designed in more people oriented fashion. What has led to this success? It might have to do with […]
The Engineer’s Corner: Joan Hsu, Transportation Engineer I, and Jeff Hsu, Transportation Engineer I
/0 Comments/in Bike Share, The Engineer's Corner /by Gwendolyn von KlanOur most recent Engineer’s Corner visit is with not one, but two of LADOT’s newest and brightest transportation engineers. In addition to being awesome members of LADOT, Joan Hsu and Jeff Hsu are related. That’s right, they are siblings. We couldn’t wait to sit down with them to talk shop and family, because while we […]
Innovative sidewalk bike parking arrives in Westwood
/0 Comments/in Bicycle Commuting, Bicycle Friendly Streets, Bicycle Lifestyle, Bicyquality of Life, Bike Maps, Parking /by Gwendolyn von KlanThere’s a new bike rack in town. Well, it’s sort of a bike rack. It’s a steel ring that attaches to a parking meter post, and, like a U-rack, it can park two bikes: one on each side. It’s called a cycle hoop. This morning, the first cyclehoop was installed in Westwood Village as part of a pilot […]
My Commute: Rancho Cucamonga to DTLA and Cal Poly Pomona
/4 Comments/in Commuting, dash, Metro, Metrolink, Parking, Walking /by LADOT InternWhen I first moved to the US from Iran in 2011, I commuted solely by bicycle and transit. It took me a while to learn how to safely and easily transport myself from one place to another as I adjusted to a new life in California. Deciphering transit lines was one of my biggest challenges, […]
6 Ways to Stay Cool while Biking in the Heat
/1 Comment/in Bicycle Commuting, Bicycle Lifestyle, Bicyquality of Life, Public Health, Safety /by Gwendolyn von KlanGiven that it’s only June and temperatures have already been registering above 100 degrees F, it looks as though we will have a hot summer ahead of us. But, high temperatures needn’t stop us from our bike rides and bike commutes, which is why we want to share with you how we stay cool. Stay hydrated Every […]
#LeapLA: 4 years in the Making
/0 Comments/in Bicycle Friendly Business, Bicycle Lifestyle, Bicycle Repair Stations, Bicyquality of Life, Goodbyes /by Elizabeth GallardoIn my departing blog post for the LADOT Bike Blog/LeapLA, I thought I would reflect on my path in transportation planning and the changes I’ve seen in Los Angeles in such a short time. Last year, along with the modernizing overhaul of the Bike Program website, we rebranded the Bike Blog to Life for Everyday […]