We previously introduced our draft Transit-Enhanced Network and plans for pedestrian enhancements. Here's our proposal for the draft Bicycle-Enhanced Network. We are asking you to tell us if the candidate streets should receive enhancements or if a different street should be chosen for enhancements. Take our draft Bicycle-Enhanced Network Survey here.

Click on the image for the full Bicycle-Enhanced Network.

Click on the image for the full Bicycle-Enhanced Network.

Our outreach participants consistently cited safety concerns as the primary deterrent to bicycling in Los Angeles. Although our city has a climate and topography suited for bicycle trips, many worry about compromising their safety due to high vehicle speeds and the lack of protected bicycle lanes and connecting routes. High vehicle speed is not only a major deterrent for bicyclists of all abilities, but also increases the likelihood of more severe injury or fatality during collisions. 

We want to bring cycle tracks, like the one shown here on New York City's Ninth Avenue, to Los Angeles. Where should the first one be?

We want to bring cycle tracks, like the one shown here on New York City's Ninth Avenue, to Los Angeles. Where should the first one be? Photo Credit: Beyond DC/Streetsblog DC

In order to fulfill our Mobility Element goals and achieve complete streets, we recognize that the City needs to create a network of comfortable, safe on-street bicycle facilities that will reach local and regional destinations for all types of bicyclists. The City’s 2010 Bicycle Plan set the groundwork for creating a bicycle-friendly Los Angeles and improving safety for all roadway users. The update of the Mobility Element provides an opportunity to further identify facilities for implementing buffered or protected bicycle facilities that could encourage Angelenos aged 8 to 80 to cycle to their destinations.

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We want to build upon the Backbone and Neighborhood Networks to bring desirable aspects of the Green Network (like buffering from vehicles and exclusive spaces for bikes) to our streets.

We took a stab at a first draft of a more robust bicycle network by building off of the City's Bicycle Plan. What's available now for review and discussion is what we're calling the draft Bicycle-Enhanced Network, a 120-mile subset of the streets on the 2010 Plan’s Backbone and Neighborhood Bikeway Networks. The new bicycle-enhanced streets will work in conjunction with existing paths and lanes to provide a network of bikeways for all types of riders. The rest of the facilities designated on the Networks will be implemented as envisioned by the Plan, but the enhanced streets will receive treatments beyond a regular bicycle lane or shared lane marking (sharrow). The majority of the bicycle-enhanced streets are major streets on the Backbone Network, but in some locations, streets on the Neighborhood Network were chosen as better candidates when there was a conflict with other modes that could not be resolved.

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