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
We have great news for everyone who cycles in Downtown Los Angeles– the construction of a protected bike lane on Los Angeles Street (from 1st Street to Alameda Street) has been completed. Woo-hoo! On June 16, a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Los Angeles Street Improvement Project was hosted by CD 14 Councilmember Jose Huizar, […]
/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/27439165950_b238d73964_k.jpg13652048LADOT Internhttp://bike.lacity.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/tempBikeLogo2.jpgLADOT Intern2016-06-16 16:07:552016-06-16 16:35:44Getting ready to bike on the new Los Angeles Street
The complete streets movement continues to gain momentum around the world and here at home in Los Angeles. Alongside People St, Great Streets Initiative, and Vision Zero, the Figueroa Corridor Streetscape Project, aka MyFigueroa, aims to create vibrant, safe streets across our city. After 6 years of careful planning and overcoming obstacles, MyFigueroa will transform the car-centric Figueroa Corridor into a complete street that […]
/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/11thandhopefeature.png4581060LADOT Internhttp://bike.lacity.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/tempBikeLogo2.jpgLADOT Intern2016-06-06 16:55:412016-06-06 16:55:41Starting in Summer 2016: MyFigueroa Construction
Last month, City Hall was visited by a team of 10 business students from Rotterdam School of Management in the Netherlands. Hosted by Mayor Garcetti’s Great Streets Initiative, avid bicycle rider and Economics Professor Louis Uljee and his students discussed their latest research on biking in Los Angeles. The class spent their spring semester studying current transportation culture in Los Angeles and […]
/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/rotterdamstudentsatvenice.jpg480640LADOT Internhttp://bike.lacity.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/tempBikeLogo2.jpgLADOT Intern2016-05-25 10:53:162016-05-25 10:53:16Biking-spiration from the Netherlands
We got a #bikeLA SLAM DUNK! By mid-summer 2016, you will start to see meter post bike racks popping up in Westwood Village, the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and Great Streets corridors. Cycle Hoops will help to expand your bicycle parking options in some of our city’s most congested business districts and corridors. Meter post bike racks […]
/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/cyclehoop_alone-e1463606263290.jpg760678Elizabeth Gallardohttp://bike.lacity.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/tempBikeLogo2.jpgElizabeth Gallardo2016-05-18 14:53:092016-05-18 14:53:09Just keeping you in the HOOP: Parking Meters are the New Bike Racks!
When I moved from Deep Springs, California to LA for graduate school, friends and family shared concerns that without a car, my commute would be terrible. Well, I am happy to report that I have proved them all wrong! Yes, walking, biking, and taking public transit has its challenges, but so does driving (traffic […]
As you know, Bike Week LA has been a great celebration of all things bicycles in years past. This year, Los Angeles is going full bike-mode by observing Bike Month for the ENTIRE month of May! Now that Bike Month is upon us, we couldn’t be happier about all of the exciting events, rides, and workshops that are […]
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 […]
Getting ready to bike on the new Los Angeles Street
/6 Comments/in Active Streets LA, Bicycle Commuting, Bicycle Friendly Streets, Bicycle Lifestyle, Bicyquality of Life, Bike Lanes, Bike Routes in Los Angeles, Bike Share, Bike share, Corridors, cycletrack, delineator, Events, Great Streets, Green Bike Lanes, Jose Huizar, Metro, Mobility Element, protected bike lane, Safety, Vision Zero /by LADOT InternWe have great news for everyone who cycles in Downtown Los Angeles– the construction of a protected bike lane on Los Angeles Street (from 1st Street to Alameda Street) has been completed. Woo-hoo! On June 16, a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Los Angeles Street Improvement Project was hosted by CD 14 Councilmember Jose Huizar, […]
Starting in Summer 2016: MyFigueroa Construction
/0 Comments/in Active Streets LA, Bicycle Commuting, Bicycle Friendly Streets, Bicycle Lifestyle, Bicyquality of Life, Bike Lanes, Bike Maps, Bike Routes in Los Angeles, Corridors, Metro, Parking, protected bike lane, Safety, Thinking Outside the Box, TRUST South LA, Uncategorized, Vision Zero, Wayfinding /by LADOT InternThe complete streets movement continues to gain momentum around the world and here at home in Los Angeles. Alongside People St, Great Streets Initiative, and Vision Zero, the Figueroa Corridor Streetscape Project, aka MyFigueroa, aims to create vibrant, safe streets across our city. After 6 years of careful planning and overcoming obstacles, MyFigueroa will transform the car-centric Figueroa Corridor into a complete street that […]
Biking-spiration from the Netherlands
/0 Comments/in Bicycle Commuting, Bicycle Friendly Streets, Bicycle Lifestyle, Bicycle Paths, Bicyquality of Life, Great Streets, Green Bike Lanes, protected bike lane, Travel /by LADOT InternLast month, City Hall was visited by a team of 10 business students from Rotterdam School of Management in the Netherlands. Hosted by Mayor Garcetti’s Great Streets Initiative, avid bicycle rider and Economics Professor Louis Uljee and his students discussed their latest research on biking in Los Angeles. The class spent their spring semester studying current transportation culture in Los Angeles and […]
Just keeping you in the HOOP: Parking Meters are the New Bike Racks!
/8 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Elizabeth GallardoWe got a #bikeLA SLAM DUNK! By mid-summer 2016, you will start to see meter post bike racks popping up in Westwood Village, the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and Great Streets corridors. Cycle Hoops will help to expand your bicycle parking options in some of our city’s most congested business districts and corridors. Meter post bike racks […]
My Commute: Palms to USC and DTLA
/4 Comments/in Active Streets LA, Bicycle Commuting, Bicycle Friendly Streets, Bicycle Lifestyle, Bicycle Paths, Bicyquality of Life, Bike Lanes, Bike Maps, Bike Routes in Los Angeles, Bikes on Metro, Metro, People St, Safety, Uncategorized /by LADOT InternWhen I moved from Deep Springs, California to LA for graduate school, friends and family shared concerns that without a car, my commute would be terrible. Well, I am happy to report that I have proved them all wrong! Yes, walking, biking, and taking public transit has its challenges, but so does driving (traffic […]
Bike Month 2016
/0 Comments/in Bicycle Lifestyle, Events /by LADOT InternAs you know, Bike Week LA has been a great celebration of all things bicycles in years past. This year, Los Angeles is going full bike-mode by observing Bike Month for the ENTIRE month of May! Now that Bike Month is upon us, we couldn’t be happier about all of the exciting events, rides, and workshops that are […]