Now that the low-hanging fruit of bike plan implementation has been picked, it is time to turn our attention to the next generation of bikeways in Los Angeles.  Just as we need to connect the fragments of our bike network, we also need to connect the dots among many complementary policies and programs at different agencies.  In 2014, we call upon the City of Los Angeles to:

• Adopt an “8 to 80” design standard for the Mobility Element’s Bicycle-Enhanced Network (BEN) and 2010 Bicycle Plan’s Neighborhood Network,
• Appoint a new LADOT General Manager who is committed to innovative street design,
• Accelerate implementation of cycletracks by incorporating the BEN into the Mayor’s Great Streets Initiative,
• Install LA’s first cycletracks on Figueroa in 2014,
• Apply for round 2 of the Green Lane Project to receive technical assistance from the nation’s leading bikeway design experts,
• Ensure adequate staffing of the bikeways and pedestrian groups at LADOT to satisfy pent-up demand for these improvements across the city, and
• Work with Metro to increase investments in next generation bikeways and pedestrian infrastructure across Los Angeles County, concentrated around transit stations and schools.

These steps will expand the reach of LA’s bicycle network both geographically and demographically to attract the kind of ridership growth we’ve seen in other cities around the country that have made similar investments.  We must invest and innovate to reach LA’s bicycling potential.

For more information about this campaign, check out LACBC's blog.