We hop in the car to get groceries or drop kids at school. But while the car is convenient, these short trips add up in terms of emissions, pollution and petrol cost.
If LA put in express walking/biking ways every few avenues, it would be a game changer. The climate there is perfect for riding year round. The Strand is pretty nice on the shore. Are there other good spots?
There’s fair number of decent bike paths through dense portions of the city. But the LA River and flood channel system is the sleeping giant.
LA Metro is designing/ planning to close the 8- mile gap in the LA River Bike Path, which cuts through downtown. That could be the backbone of the region’s active transportation system.
Sadly though, No one is really taking the reins. The state and Feds are focused on EVs. Metro is transit-centric. And cities, with a few exceptions, clutch their pearls at mere mention of protected bike infrastructure at the cost of a parking space or car lane.
Same here in LA. My wife calls it the ultimate cheat code, cuz it’s often the fastest method too
Oh man, most of my trips are basically unaffected by traffic. We now frequent areas that were too annoying to drive to.
If LA put in express walking/biking ways every few avenues, it would be a game changer. The climate there is perfect for riding year round. The Strand is pretty nice on the shore. Are there other good spots?
There’s fair number of decent bike paths through dense portions of the city. But the LA River and flood channel system is the sleeping giant.
LA Metro is designing/ planning to close the 8- mile gap in the LA River Bike Path, which cuts through downtown. That could be the backbone of the region’s active transportation system.
Sadly though, No one is really taking the reins. The state and Feds are focused on EVs. Metro is transit-centric. And cities, with a few exceptions, clutch their pearls at mere mention of protected bike infrastructure at the cost of a parking space or car lane.