{"id":54093,"date":"2022-11-02T06:52:39","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T13:52:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=54093"},"modified":"2022-11-02T10:53:09","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T17:53:09","slug":"transportation-committee-unanimously-approves-ofarrells-motions-to-improve-mobility-implement-protected-bicycle-lanes-on-major-corridors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=54093","title":{"rendered":"Transportation Committee Unanimously Approves O\u2019Farrell\u2019s Motions to Improve Mobility, Implement Protected Bicycle Lanes on Major Corridors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\">O\u2019Farrell\u2019s motions call for transformational multimodal safety upgrades proposed for Sunset Boulevard and Riverside Drive, more than four miles in total<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>LOS ANGELES<\/strong> \u2014 The Los Angeles City Council Transportation Committee today unanimously approved two motions from Councilmember Mitch O\u2019Farrell that aim to vastly improve safety and mobility on two major corridors in the 13th District (CD13), Sunset Boulevard and Riverside Drive. O\u2019Farrell\u2019s motions call for the implementation of protected bicycle lanes on both corridors, as well as better connectivity to Elysian Park, a beloved, 600-acre regional park.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI\u2019m grateful to the Transportation Committee for moving these important motions forward, and I look forward to voting on and approving them at the full City Council,\u201d said Councilmember O\u2019Farrell. \u201cMostly, I want to thank and acknowledge the ongoing hard work by some very dedicated activists and advocates in my district, particularly our partners at Sunset4All and the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition. These organizations have put in so much hard work to build consensus within the community, and I look forward to continuing our work together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">O\u2019Farrell\u2019s first motion directs City departments to coordinate on and recommend improvements related to the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sunset4all.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.sunset4all.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1667431882762000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0s_sNqyKfSvTmWnFONK0jC\">Sunset4All<\/a>\u201d concept, which calls for protected bicycle lanes, enhanced shade structures, bus shelters, and additional improvements on a three-mile stretch of Sunset Boulevard and Santa Monica Boulevard through East Hollywood, Silver Lake, and Echo Park. Notable places in this area include the Santa Monica\/Vermont Metro station, Sunset Junction, Micheltorena Street Elementary School, Edendale Library, and the popular Sunset Triangle Plaza, the City\u2019s first \u201cPeople Street,\u201d a project completed in 2012 under the leadership of O\u2019Farrell and in partnership with many area stakeholders. Since 2016, O\u2019Farrell\u2019s office has supported Sunset4All\u2019s work to build community support for its vision of a safer, multimodal Sunset Boulevard, an effort that is supported by more than 1000 local stakeholders, as well as over 50 local businesses, schools, and non-profit organizations. Sunset Boulevard is located on the City\u2019s High Injury Network.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">O\u2019Farrell\u2019s second motion directs the installation of protected bicycle lanes on Riverside Drive, linking the existing bicycle lane northwest of Fletcher Drive and connecting directly to Elysian Park via Stadium Way. O\u2019Farrell is also calling for the construction of a new, ADA-accessible sidewalk on Stadium Way, where no sidewalk currently exists, as well as the installation of a pedestrian-activated signalized crosswalk to allow pedestrians and cyclists a safe crossing from the Elysian Park Arboretum to the popular \u201cCity on the Hill\u201d overlook at Angels Point.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The motions now head to the full City Council for a vote at a date to be determined.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>O\u2019Farrell\u2019s motions call for transformational multimodal&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-54093","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ca-local"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54093","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=54093"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54093\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":54094,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54093\/revisions\/54094"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=54093"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=54093"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=54093"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}