ContactInformation Nameofcity:LosAngeles State:California Population(city):3,857,799(http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0644000.html) Population(metroarea):13,100,000 (http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?src=bkmk&prodT ype=narrative_profile) MaincontactinformationforGreenLaneProjectapplication(mustbeaffiliatedwiththe city) Name:MichelleMowery Title:SeniorBicycleCoordinator Phone:2139724962 Email:Michelle.Mowery@lacity.

org MailingAddress:MichelleMowery,LADOTBicycleProgram,100SMainStreet,9thFloor,Los Angeles,CA90012 Isyourcityplanningtobuildatleastonehighvisibilityprotectedbikelaneduring 201415? Yes.WewillbebuildingcycletracksonthreemilesofFigueroaStreet.Pairedwithother completestreetstreatments,thesecycletrackswillconnecttwothrivingcyclingcommunities: DowntownandExpositionPark,homeoftheUniversityofSouthernCalifornia.Thesecycle trackswillbethemostvisiblecycletracksintheCityofLosAngeles. Pleaseprovideinformationforaleadcontactrepresentingelectedofficials,the headofthecity'stransportationdepartmentorequivalent,andasupportive communityorganization.Aspartofthecityselectionprocess,theGreenLane Projectmaycontactoneormoreofthepeoplelisted. ElectedOfficialKeyContact Name:BorjaLeon Title:TransportationDirector Email:Borja.Leon@lacity.org Phone:2134739771 HeadofTransportationDepartmentorEquivalent 1

Name:JonKirkMukri Title:InterimGeneralManager,LosAngelesDepartmentofTransportation(LADOT) Email:jonkirk.mukri@lacity.org Phone:2132022633 CommunityOrganizationKeyContact Name:EricBruins Organization:LosAngelesCountyBicycleCoalition Title:PolicyandPlanningDirector Email:eric@labike.org Phone:2136292142 AboutYourPlansforGreenLanes Pleaseexplaingenerallywhatyourcityhopestoaccomplishintermsof installinginfrastructureforbicyclesbytheendof2015.Ourprimaryfocusison protectedbikelanes(akacycletracks)astheyareveryvisibleandeffectivetools forcreatingcomfortableplacestorideonbusystreets.Wearealsointerestedin understandinghowtheseprojectsfitintoyourcitysgoalstobuildaneffective networkoflowstressplacestorideabike. Relatedimprovementsmayincludeneighborhoodgreenways(akabike boulevards),intersectionandsignalmodifications,trafficcalming,bikeboxes, conventionalbikelanesandseparatedoffstreetpathways.Weunderstandthat publicprocessmaynotbecompletedandapprovalsmaynotbefinal,butwe wouldlikeanideaofyourcitysplansfor2014and2015.Pleaseincludelinksto anyrelevantdocumentssuchasadoptedplans,projectvisualizationsorpolicies. Weplantobuildatleastfourcycletracksbytheendof2015.Whilethechosencorridorsarenot identifiedascycletracksinthe2010BicyclePlan,thedraftLosAngelesMobilityPlan2035 includesthemallinaproposedcitywideBicycleEnhancedNetwork(BEN).ThegoaloftheBEN istoencourageridersofeveryagetobikeandfeelsafewhiledoingso.TheBENwillinclude varioustreatmentsdesignedtoachievethisgoal.Onbackbonestreets,theyincludewidebicycle laneswithadditionalpavementmarkings,raisedbicyclelanes,cycletracks,dedicated bicycle/buslanes,coloredbicyclelanesinconflictareas,coloredbicyclelanesatinterchanges, bicycleboxes,andtwostageturnqueueboxes.Onneighborhoodstreets,theyinclude miniroundabouts,stopsignsoncrossstreets,curbbulboutsandhighvisibilitycrosswalks, diagonaldiverters,bicyclesignalsatmajorintersectioncrossings,crossingislands,and bicycleonlyleftturnpockets. OurprotectedlaneprojectclosesttoinstallationiscalledMyFigueroa.Renderingsandadditional 2

projectinformationcanbefoundhere(http://www.myfigueroa.com/). Pleaseidentifyupto4specificprotectedlaneandrelatedprojectsthatare likelytobecompletedbytheendof2015. Facilitytype:Protectedlane(includetypeofprotection),bufferedlane, intersectiontreatment,etc. Fundingstatus:Isitfunded?Amount? Planningstatus:Funded,designed,outtobid,etc. Roadclassification:Local,collector,arterial,etc.

Project Name MyFigueroa

Facility Type Cycletrack

Length

Funding Status Fully Funded Locally Funded Locally Funded Locally Funded

Planning Status Final Design

Road Classificati on Arterial

Projected Completion Date 2015 2015 2015 2015

3miles .6miles .85miles .15miles

LosAngeles Cycletrack Street Washington Blvd FirstStreet Cycletrack Cycletrack

Conceptual Arterial Conceptual Arterial Conceptual Arterial

Pleasebrieflyexplainwhyeachoftheseprojectsissignificant.Whichwillbe themosttransformationaltoyourcity,andwhy?Howdoesthissignatureproject fitintoyourcityslongtermvision? MyFigueroaissignificantbecauseitwillconnecttheextensivedowntownbicyclenetworktoone ofthecityslargestbicyclehubs,theUniversityofSouthernCalifornia.Thiscycletrack,andits complementarystreetscapeimprovements,willensureincreasedeaseofmovementbetween thetwoandgreatlyimprovesafetyforbicycleridersalongthecorridor.Thiswillbethemost transformationalforthecitybecauseitwillbeveryvisibletobothlocalsandvisitors.Itprovidesa needednorthsouthconnectionthatmakesiteasierandsaferforthoselivinginSouthLos AngelestocommutetojobsinDowntown.Itisalsothelongestcycletrackcurrentlyplannedfor LosAngeles.MyFigueroawillprovethecycletrackconceptinLosAngeles,andwillmakeit easierforcycletrackstoproliferateacrossthecity,ourlongtermvision.Inthefuture,therewill 3

beabackbonenetworkofprotectedbikewaysenablinguserstogolongdistancesinLos Angeleswithoutbeinginmixedtraffic.MyFigueroaisthebeginningofthatbackbone. LosAngelesStreetissignificantbecauseitwillconnectthecitysmaintransithub,Union Station,tothedowntowncore,providingthousandsofdailycommutersalowstresslastmile bicycleconnectiontoandfromtheirjobs. WashingtonBlvdissignificantbecauseitprovidesthelowstressconnectionbetweentheCitys portionoftheMarvinBraudeBikePath(a22mileheavilyusedbeachfrontbicyclepath)andthe Countysportion,ensuringthatbicycleriderscanmovewithoutstressfromPacificPalisadesin thenorthtoTorranceinthesouth.Thishasalsobeenoneofthemostutilizedbicycleroutesin theCityofLosAngelesbecauseofhowitconnectsthesouthernandnorthernportionsofthe MarvinBraudeBikePath. FirstStreetissignificantbecauseitconnectstheSpringStreetbufferedbikelanetotheMain Streetbufferedbikelane,bothofwhichwilleventuallybecomecycletracksintheirownright. FirstStreetwillbeapromenentlinkinthedowntowncycletracknetwork,passingCityHall,the LAPDBuilding,andtheCaliforniaDepartmentofTransportationbuilding,remindingpublic officialsoftheircommitmenttolowstressbicycleinfrastructureandcompletestreets. Pleasedescribethemajorsourcesoffundingforprotectedbikelaneprojects andotherbikesystemimprovementsoverthenexttwoyears. FundingforbicycleinfrastructureoverthenexttwoyearswillcomefromtheProposition1B bond,TransportationDevelopmentActArticle3,PropositionC,MeasureRLocalReturn,and likelyfederalActiveTransportationProgramallocations. ThemajorlocalsourcesoffundingfortheprojectsincludetheportionoflocalMeasureRfund allocatedtobicycleprogramsandpedestrianimprovements,aswellasPropositionCfunds. LADOTwillalsoseekgrantfundingfromtheTransportationDevelopmentActArticle3,aswell astheActiveTransportationProgram. Measurement WhatareyourbiketoworkmodesharenumbersfromAmericanCommunity Surveydatafromtwoyears:2005and2012?(ormostrecentavailable)Good source:http://www.bikeleague.org/content/bicyclecommutingdata 2005:0.6% 2012:1% BeyondtheACS,howdoyoutrackbikeuseovertime?Pleasesharethemost relevantstatistics. 4

TheLADOTBicycleOutreachandPlanninggroupconductsbikecountsbeforeandafterthe implementationofselectbicyclerelatedimprovements.(Forinstance,acountwasconducted alongYorkBoulevardinJune2013inadvanceofthebicyclelanethatwasimplementedin September2013.Atotalof155cyclistswerecountedattwolocations(onefor6hoursandone for3hours)overa9hourperiod27ofthecyclistscountedwerefemaleand7werechildren.) TheLosAngelesCountyBicycleCoalition(LACBC)hasconductedacitywidebicycleand pedestriancounteverytwoyearsstartingin2009.Thelinkbelowisadetailedaccountofthe resultsofthe2011study: https://lacbc.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/2011_labikecountreport_5_29.pdf. Inall,the2011countenlistedthehelpofover150volunteersworkingover1,000hoursat54 locationswithamorningweekday,eveningweekday,andmiddayweekendcountateach location.Atotalof15,115cyclistswerecountedin2011.LACBCwasabletotrackchanges along33ofthecountlocationsfromthe2009counttothe2011count,andsuggeststhatthe numberofcyclistsinLosAngeleshasincreasedsignificantly,basedonthedatacollectedat saidlocations.LACBCsfindingsalsosuggestthatlocationsthathadClassIbikepathsorClass IIbikelaneswereusedbycyclistsatamuchgreaterratethanthosethatdidnothavebicycle infrastructure.Inaddition,locationsthathadseenanupgradeinbicycleinfrastructurefrom2009 to2011alsowitnessedanincreaseinbicycleuse.LACBCs2013countstookplacein September,andareduetobepublishedinearly2014.TheUCLALewisCenter,withsupport fromLAMetroandSCAG,alsomanagesabicyclecountdataclearinghouse,whichcanbe foundat:http://www.bikecounts.luskin.ucla.edu/Map.aspx Doyoucollectandanalyzecrashdata?Pleaseprovideanyrelevantlinks. TheLADOTBicycleOutreachandPlanninggroupcompilescrashdataanalysesfromboththe BerkeleyTransportationMappingInjurySystemandlocallymaintainedCrossroadsdatabases andutilizesthemintheprocessofapplyingforgrantsandconductingbeforeandafterbicycle infrastructureimplementationcollisionresearch.Inaddition,collisiondataareutilizedin identifyingparticularstreetsonthe2010BikePlan(oralternatives)thatwouldseelargesafety benefitsfrombicycleinfrastructureimplementationsduetothenumberofbicycleandpedestrian collisionsthathaveoccurredonthem. Doyousurveyyourcommunityaboutbicycling?Pleaseincludeanylinksto resultsandmethodologies. TheLosAngelesDepartmentofCityPlanningcurrentlyseeksoutcommunityideasonthe MobilityElement,theblueprintfortransportationplanninginthecityofLosAngeles,throughan onlinetownhall.BelowareafewofthesurveyresultsthatsuggestthatLosAngelesresidents believebicyclingsafetyimprovementsareintegralinattractingmorecitizenstocycling: http://ideas.la2b.org/la2blosangelescaliforniamostimportantstreetfeatureforbicycles/archiv ed 5

50of84surveyedbelieveimplementingprotectedbikelanesasthemostimportantstreet featurewhenaskedIfbicyclesweregivena"legup"onastreet,whatisthemostimportant featurethatshouldbepartofthatstreet? http://ideas.la2b.org/losangelesla2blivableneighborhoods/archived OfthemyriadofanswerstothequestionWhattransportationandlandusefeaturescontribute toalivableneighborhood?,Safestreetsforbikingandwalkingreceivedthemostvotes71out of313responses(22.7%). http://ideas.la2b.org/gettingaroundlosangeles/separatedbicyclelanes Inaforumdiscussionaboutseparatedbikelanes,thepostercommentedWithoutgoinginto toomuchdetail,Ibelieveseparatedbicyclelanessuchasthemanythathavebeenaddedtothe streetsofNY,Portland,andnowChicagohaveshownthebenefits.Since2007whenthisbegan inNYbicycleridingisupnearly200%.LosAngelesneedsthesetypesofincreaseinriders!A majorityofrespondentsgenerallyagreedwiththepremiseofseparatedbicyclelanesas proposedbytheoriginalposter. Doesyourcityhaveadoptedgoalsforbikemodeshare?Howmuchbywhen? The2010BicyclePlansetsagoalof5%ofalldailytripsbybicycleand3%ofcommutetripsby 2020. (http://planning.lacity.org/cwd/gnlpln/transelt/NewBikePlan/Txt/LA%20CITY%20BICYCLE%20PL AN.pdf,p.72) Anyadditionalcommentsonmeasurement? AfterparticipatingintheLACBCBikeandPedCountin2013,CityCouncilmemberMikeBonin introducedamotioninSeptember2013callingformorecomprehensivebicyclecountinginthe cityofLosAngeles.Alinkisprovidedhere: http://la.streetsblog.org/2013/09/10/onbikepedcountdayboninintroducesmotiondemandingb etterbikepeddatafromthecity/ Inaddition,staffattheLADOTBicycleOutreachandPlanninggrouphaveexpressedtheneedto utilizestatisticaldataanalysistoolstoresearchbicyclistbehaviorthroughouttheCityofLos Angeles. ExistingConditions Thefollowingquestionsaskyoutodescribethestateofbicyclinginyourcommunity ComparedtootherU.S.citiesofsimilarsize,ourexistingnetworkforbicyclists 6

isminimal/moderate/robust Whilethenetworkasawholeismoderatecomparedtoothercities,inareaslikeDowntown, Wilmington,andsomeportionsofNortheastLA,itisquiterobust. OurcommunityisadesignatedBicycleFriendlyCommunity Platinum/gold/silver/bronze/honorablemention/none/havenotapplied WeachievedBronzeBicycleFriendlyCommunityStatusin2012 (http://ladotbikeblog.wordpress.com/2012/10/18/leagueofamericanbicyclistsawardslosangel esasbicyclefriendlycommunityatthebronzelevel/)

Ingeneral,thecyclingadvocacycommunityis activeandengaged/present/nonexistent Pleaselistlocalcommunitygroupsinvolvedwithbicycleadvocacy,and includeweblinksandnumberofmembers,ifknown. LosAngelesCountyBicycleCoalition(http://labike.org/)~1,500members SafeRoutestoSchoolSouthernCaliforniaregion(http://saferoutescalifornia.org/about/) MidnightRidazz(http://midnightridazz.com)~1,300riders T.R.U.S.T.SouthLA(http://trustsouthla.org/)Contactthemformembership? C.I.C.L.E.(http://www.cicle.org/) UCLABicycleCoalition(http://bikeucla.wordpress.com/) USCBikeCoalition(https://twitter.com/BikeUSC) CalStateUniveristyNorthridgeBicycleCollective (http://csunbikecollective.wordpress.com/) LosAngelesAreaBicycleCoops:BicycleKitchen(www.bicyclekitchen.com)BikeOven (www.bikeoven.com)Bikerowave(www.bikerowave.org)ValleyBikery(www.valleybikery.com) BiciLibre(www.labike.org/projects/bicilibre)BikesanasdelValle (www.facebook.com/bikesanxs) EastSideRiders(http://www.eastsideriders.org/) OvarianPsychosCycleBrigade(http://ovarianpsycos.com/) Ingeneral,politicalsupportforbicyclinginitiativesamongthefollowinglevelsof governmentisstrong/fair/weak/notapplicableornocontact CityCouncilfair Mayorstrong StateLegislaturefair Governorfair U.S.Senatorsnotapplicable U.S.Representativesnotapplicable 7

Pleaseprovideadditionaldetailsaboutmayoralandcouncilsupportforbike projectsinyourcity.Includerecentsignificantactionsordecisions. The2010BicyclePlanpassedwithunanimousCouncilsupport.Morerecently,CouncilDistrict 13hassubmittedaLetterofSupportforbicycleinfrastructuretobeincludedintherenovationof animportantbridgewithinthedistrict.Acrossthecity,councilsupportforbicyclingdependson theconstituenciesofindividualdistricts.Districtbydistrictcouncilopiniononbicycle infrastructurevariesfromapathetictohighlysupportive.Thefourcycletrackprojectsweve discussedinthisapplicationhavethesupportoftherespectivecouncildistricts. Ingeneral,businesscommunitysupportforbicyclinginitiativesis strong/fair/weak Optionalsection,butifyouhavebusinesssupport,wedliketoknow BusinesscommunitysupportforbicyclinginitiativesinLosAngelesisfairandgrowing. Toexpandthecultureandknowledgeofthebenefitsofbicycleinfrastructure,theLADOTBike ProgramhasinitiatedaBicycleFriendlyBusinessProgramandwillpilotaBicycleFriendly BusinessDistrictinNortheastLosAngelesin2014.Thisprogramwillberunasapartnership betweenOccidentalCollege,C.I.C.L.E.,thethreelocalNeighborhoodCouncils,aswellaslocal businessesonthefourcommercialcorridorswehaveidentifiedfortheDistrict:Colorado Boulevard,YorkBoulevard,N.FigueroaStreet,andEagleRockBoulevard.Thisareawas selectedbecauseitisendowedwithstrongbicycleinfrastructurecommitmentsandexisting supportofbicycleinfrastructurefromlocalbusinesses. TherearemanybusinessesthatsupportbicycleinfrastructureinLosAngeles,evidenced byover5,000bikeracksinstalledthroughtheLADOTSidewalkParkingProgram(wherethe publiccanrequestbikeracksinfrontofbusinessesthatfacethesidewalk),andthegenerous participationofmaintenancesponsorshipbybusinessesforourBicycleCorralProgram(where themaintenanceandupkeepofCityBicycleCorralsisshoulderedbyalocalbusiness). A2012study,TheEconomicImpactsofaRoadDiet,wasconductedintheDistrict corridorofYorkBoulevard.Itskeyfindingwas,Themajorityofsurveyedmerchantsdonotfeel thatbikelaneshurttheirbusinesses,andsimilarlylargepercentagesofcustomersbelievebike lanesareimportantroadwayadditions. ListanyBusinessImprovementDistricts,ChambersofCommerceorother businessorientedentitiesthathaveahistoryofsupportingbicyclingin yourcity.Pleasedescribe.(optionalresponse) LAAreaChamberofCommerce(letterofsupportprovided) Listanyrealestatedevelopmentcompaniesorrecentdevelopmentsthat areparticularlysupportiveofbicyclinginyourcity.Pleasedescribe. (optionalresponse) 8

TheCityofLosAngelesintroducedtheBicycleParkingOrdinanceatthebeginningof 2013,whichallowscommercialandresidentialdeveloperstheopportunitytoswapcarparking foravarietyofbikeparkingoptions.LADOThasreceivedanenormouslypositiveresponsefrom thedevelopmentcommunity,withmanyrealestatedeveloperschoosingtotakeadvantageof theordinanceintheirnewdevelopments.Inonemorepublicizedexample,AstaniEnterprises hastakenadvantageofthisordinancefortheir12thandGrandproject. (http://laist.com/2013/10/16/cyclists_rejoice_how_the_bike_parki.php) Listanystartuporestablishedhitechindustrycompaniesorindividualsthat haveahistoryofsupportingbicyclinginyourcity.Pleasedescribe. (optionalresponse)

Listanyretailcorridorsorshoppingareasthatareparticularlybike friendly.Pleaseexplain.(optionalresponse) TherearemanycorridorsandshoppingareasinLosAngelesthatarebikefriendly.Roaddiets andbikelaneshavebeenimplementedandinstalledonanumberofcommercialstreets, includingYorkBl,AvalonBl,ColoradoBl,MotorAve,RowenaAve,andSantaMonicaBl.Retail corridorslikeSpringSt,ColoradoBl,GrandSt,andOliveStwelcomebicyclistswithhighlighted orbufferedlanes,encouragingcyclingthroughhighlyvisiblemarkingsthatincreasethesafety andcomfortofthebicyclingexperience. ThefourcommercialcorridorswehaveidentifiedforthepilotBicycleFriendlyBusinessDistrict (ColoradoBl,YorkBl,N.FigueroaSt,andEagleRockBl)wereselectedbecausemanyare endowedwithstrongbicycleinfrastructurecommitmentsandexistingsupportofbicycle infrastructurefromlocalbusinesses. Inaddition,manystreetsthathavehighbicycleridershipandparkingdemandhaveembraced theideaofexpandingparkingcapacitythroughBicycleCorrals.TheLADOTBikeProgramhas receivedover32requestsforBicycleCorralsinLosAngelesbusinesscorridors.Theprimary areasincludeNortheastLosAngeles,Venice,DowntownLosAngeles,theArtsDistrict,and variouslocationsintheSanFernandoValley. OurcurrentqueueforfundedBicycleCorralsincludesexistingcorralsonYorkBlinHighland ParkandGlendaleBlinAtwaterVillageandpendingcorralsattwolocationsonAbbotKinneyin Venice,N.FigueroaStinHighlandPark,LankershimBoulevardinNorthHollywood,MateoStin theArtsDistrict,BroxtonAveinWestwoodVillage,twolocationsonColoradoBlinEagleRock, TractionAveintheArtsDistrict,andMainStinDowntownLosAngeles. OtherretailcorridorsinthequeueincludeLarchmontBl,TujungaAve,VeniceBl,SpringSt, 9

ShermanWay,MoultonAve,HewittSt,RoseAve,LaCienegaBl,CesarChavezAve,Heliotrope Ave,GriffithParkBl,VermontAve,Ave50,2ndSt,andBroadway.Manycorridorshavereceived multiplerequestsforBicycleCorrals. Anycommentsonbusinesssupport? ThemostimportantaspectsofgainingbusinesssupportforbicyclesinLosAngelesare education,facilitation,andrecognition.Businessesareoftenwaryofbicycleinfrastructure implementationbasedonmisinformationorlackofunderstandingofitsbenefits.TheLADOT BikeProgramworksthroughitssubdivisionofBicycleOutreachandPlanningonasuiteof effortsaimedatassuagingfearsandwelcomingbusinessestoparticipateineffortsthatwill benefittheirbottomline.Theseprogramsincludefreeofchargebicycleinfrastructureavailable byapplication,suchasBicycleCorrals,BikeRacks,andBicycleRepairStationsoutreach eventsoutreachmaterials,theBicycleFriendlyBusinessprogram(indevelopment)thatwill recognizeBicycleFriendlyBusinessesthroughawindowclingandonlinedirectory,andthe largerorganizationthroughcommunitypartnershipofBicycleFriendlyBusinessDistricts. Ingeneral,localmediacoverageofbicyclingissuesisgenerally supportive/neutral/notsupportive/nonexistent Pleaselistyourthreemostinfluentiallocalmediaandbrieflydescribetheir generaltoneaboutbikerelatedprojects. LATimesRecently,theeditorialboardoftheLATimeshasstartedwritingmorepositivelyabout cycling(http://www.latimes.com/opinion/roadshare/) LAStreetsblogAdvocatesforsaferbicycleinfrastructure.Providesaninformedtakeonthe benefitsofspecificprojects,whichhelpscreatepublicsupport. LosAngelesDailyNewsGroupTheopinionpageofthismediaorganizationdecidedtomake thesummerof2013theSummerofCycling.Itscolumnstendedtodiscusscyclingasbikev. car,whichisntveryhelpful.

Describethelargestcommunitybicyclerelatedevent(ciclovia,race,biketowork days,etc.)inyourcity.Pleaseincludenumberofparticipantsandmajor sponsors. CicLAviais,byfar,thelargestsucheventinourcommunity.Streetsareclosedto automobiletraffic,andpeopleonbikesandpedestriansreign.Heldsemiannually,andorganized byanonprofit,turnoutvaries,butlastspringseventthatstretched15milesfromDowntownto Venicewasestimatedtoattractupwardsof200,000participants. Majorsponsorsinclude:LA2050,theWassermanFoundation,theGoldhirshFoundation,the RosenthalFamilyFoundation,theCaliforniaEndowment,theLosAngelesCountyBicycle Coalition,theDavidBohnettFoundation,andREI. 10

Inthepast,foundationsand/orcorporategivingprogramslocatedinour communityhavesupportedbicyclingwith... funding,commitmentstofund,inkinddonations,lettersofsupport,sponsorship ofbikerelatedevents,benefitsforemployeeswhoride,orhaven'tofferedsupport. Pleaseelaborate. Ciclavia,asmentionedabove,hasalonglistofsponsorsfromthefoundationandcorporate community. Additionally,foundationsliketheDurfeeFoundationandAnnenbergFoundationsupport communitybicycleeffortslikeBicycleKitchen (http://www.bicyclekitchen.com/index.php?/projects/supporters/). InadditiontosponsoringCiclavia,theDavidBohnettFoundationhaspreviouslyprovidedgrant supporttotheLosAngelesCountyBicycleCoalition. TheUniversityofSouthernCalifornia,throughitsGoodNeighborsCampaign,hasfundeda NeighborhoodBicycleAmbassadorandBikeSafetyprogramforSouthLosAngeles (http://news.usc.edu/#!/article/53916/uscsemployeegivingprogramfunds50communitypartn erships/). Inventoryofrelatedbicyclinginnovations Isthereabikeshare*systeminyourcity? No Ifyes Whendiditlaunch,howmanybikesandhowmanystationsarethere? Ifno Arethereactiveplanstolaunchasysteminthenexttwoyears?Just talkingaboutit?Nothappening?Pleaseelaborate. InOctober2013,MayorGarcetti,asaninfluentialmemberoftheMetro(LosAngeles CountyMetropolitianTransportationAuthority)Boardintroducedamotiontobeginthe developmentofaregionalbikeshareprogramofwhichtheCityofLosAngelesandtheCounty ofLosAngeleswillbethemajorpartners.EffortsareongoingbystaffatMetroandLADOTto researchandreportbacktotheBoardinJanuaryof2014withrecommendationsformoving forwardonapilotprogram. *AbikesharesystemisnotarequirementforparticipatingintheGreenLane Project.Weaskbecausebikeshareandprotectedbikelanesarebothcatalytic 11

andaremutuallysupportive. Anycommentsonbikeshare? WhenaregionalbikesharingsystemcomestoLosAngeles,itwilldramaticallychangethe relationshipAngelenoshavewiththeircity.Bikesharewillallowthosehesitantabouturban bicycleridingtotryitwithoutpurchasingabicycleorhavingtostoreone. Hasyourcityremovedorrelocatedonstreetcarparkingtocreatebikefacilities inthelast5years?Ifso,whenandwhere?Whathappenedaftertheprojectwas completed? Yes.Acrossthewholecity,wefrequentlyremoveonstreetcarparkingtoinstallbike facilities.Inthepastfiveyears,thishashappenednumeroustimes.Aftertheprojectsare completed,communityreactionsvary.Often,removedparkingwaspreviouslyunderutilized,but therehavebeentimeswhenpopularparkingisremovedforbicycleinfrastructureinstallation. ChallengesandOpportunities Pleasedescribewhyyourcityisreadytobealeaderinbuildingprotectedbike lanes.Whathashappenedrecentlyinyourcitythatisprovidingnewenergy, vision,orfocus? LosAngelesisacityideallysuitedforbicycling.Itislargelyflat.Itisdense.Theclimateiswarm yearround,andthereusuallyisntprecipitation.Recently,wehavemadegreatstridestoensure thatweareinstallingphysicalinfrastructurethatbuildsonthosepositivefactorsbeyondour controltomakeiteasier,safer,morefun,andmoreconvenienttobicycleinLosAngeles.The creationandacceptanceofthe2010BicyclePlanandongoingworkontheMobilityElements BicycleEnhancedNetworkareindicativeofourcitysrenewedcommitmenttobeingaleaderin safe,lowstressbicycletransportation.Inadditiontotheover100milesofbicyclelaneswe installedinthepastfiscalyear,theBicycleEnhancedNetworkcallsfor120milesofprotected bicycleinfrastructurelikecycletracksandbikepaths,thatwillcreatealowstresscitywide bicyclenetwork.Wehaveambitiousplansinplace,andwereworkingtoinstallMyFigueroaas thecatalyticprojectthathelpscycletracksproliferateacrossthecity.Whilewecannotpointto anyonespecificeventthatprovidednewenergyfortheBikeProgram,overthepastsixyears, bicyclecultureandadvocacyformultimodalismhasincreasedtremendously,andhas increasinglymadebicycleinfrastructureanissuethatpoliticianswanttosupport. Pleaselistthemajorchallengestotheinstallationofprotectedlanesandrelated facilitiesinyourcommunity.Pleasebedescriptiveandspecific. Localstakeholderopposition(MyFig) Electedofficialoppositionduetoconstituentoppositionstemmingfrom: 12

Afocusontheimpactbicycleinfrastructurehasonvehiculartrafficspeeds (MyFig) Considerationsoftheadditionaldelaycausedbychangesinsignalization(MyFig) Concernovertheimpactroadwayreallocationandparkingreformationsinfavor ofbicycleinfrastructurehasonbusinessesintheareaoftheproject(Westwood Blvd) Theexperimentalnatureofprotectedlanetreatments(Statewide) Funding

PleasedescribehowparticipatingintheGreenLaneProjectcouldhelpyou overcomethesechallengesandmeetyourgoals. BeingaGLPcitywouldallowustoaddresstheseissuesbyimprovingcommunity outreach,helpingtoeducateabouttheeconomicandsafetybenefitsofprotectedlanes,and facilitatingvaluableconnectionsbetweenourbikewaysstaffandthoseofotherGLPcitiesto improveourownknowledgeofthetechnicalspecificationsforprotectedlanesandhowtohandle challengingaspectsofdesign.Asoutreachisimprovedandcommunitymemberslearnabout thebenefitstheselaneshave,webelievethatsupportwillgrowandoppositionwillshrink, allowingustoinstallmoreprotectedlanes. DefiningGLPPriorities ThefollowingsectionwillhelptheGreenLaneProjectunderstandhowwecanbestsupportthe effortsofyourcity.Pleaseindicatehowimportantthefollowingresourceswouldbetohelpyou implementyourprotectedlanegoals. Alittlehelpful/fairlyhelpful/veryhelpful/mosthelpful (Note:Pleaseonlymark3asmosthelpful.Ourintentistounderstandyourpriorities) Technicalresourcesonpracticaldesignandimplementationissuesnot addressedincurrentdesignguidancefromNACTO,AASHTO,andFHWAAlittlehelpful Whatspecifictechnicalissuesdoyoumostneedhelpwith? Wemostneedhelpwiththinkingthroughintersectiondesign,facilitatingrightturn movementsandcreatingseparatemovementsforbicyclistsandmotorists.Wealsowanttosee howothercitiesareintegratingtheirgreenlaneswiththerestoftheirbikeways,andmarketing themtonewusers. AccesstotechnicaltrainingforengineersonprotectedbikelanedesignAlittlehelpful ResearchoneconomicimpactsofbicycleinfrastructureinvestmentsMostHelpful 13

Researchoncommunications,framingandmessagingaroundprotectedbike lanesveryhelpful Researchonsafetyofprotectedlanesandrelatedfacilitiesfairlyhelpful Otherresearch(describe) StudytourstootherU.S.andEuropeancitiesasindepthnetworkingexperiencesforlead transportationstaff,projectdesigners,electedofficials,communityleadersandbusiness leaders.veryhelpful Whichcitieswouldbeinspiringandusefulmodelsforyourleadersto engagewith? Copenhagenwassimilarlycarorientedmanyyearsago.Amsterdamtransportation professionalsreallyinspireL.A.officialsviaThinkBikeLAacoupleyearsago.Vancouverhasa similarwestcoastcontext.NewYorkistheotherbigcityinthU.S.Austinhasuniquelyprovided facilitiestohelpstudentsgettoschool. GrantstohelpbringworkshopssuchasThinkBike,NACTOsCitiesforCycling roadshows,orBetterBlockspilotprojectstoyourcity.Alittlehelpful Whichofthese(orother)workshopsismostappealing?Couldyou leveragecityorlocalfundstomakeithappen? Nationalmediafocusandwidespreadrecognitionasaleaderbeyondyourlocal marketAlittlehelpful Training/bestpracticesoncommunityoutreachandpublicrelationsAlittlehelpful Targetedgrantsof$10,000$25,000tohelpwithbuildingsupportand/or implementingprotectedbikelanesMostHelpful AssistanceinbuildingsupportforbikeprojectinthebusinesscommunityMostHelpful Isthereanythingelseyouwouldlikethereviewcommitteetoknowthatwasnt addressedintheapplication? Oneofourmajorbarrierstocycletrackinstallationisthefactthatprotectedbicycle infrastructureisntanacceptedroadtreatmentintheCaliforniaMUTCD.Additionally,thereisnt currentlyastateapprovedmethodforourdepartmenttoexperimentwithdifferentprotectedlane treatments.Currently,theCaliforniaBicycleAdvisoryCommitteeispushingCaltrans,thestate transportationagency,toadopttheNACTOUrbanBikewayDesignGuideanddevelopcycle 14

trackstandards.OnethingGLPcouldassistuswithisgettinglegislativesupportforcreatinga standardcycletrackdesignintheCAMUTCDsowecanmoreeasilydesignandinstallcycle tracks.ThissupportwouldgreatlyhelpusinLosAngeles,butwouldhaveatremendousimpact onthestateasawhole. Participationasafocuscityincludesvariousexpectations,asoutlinedinthe informationforinterestedcitiessectionofthewebsite,includingongoing collaborationandcommunicationswiththeGreenLaneProjectteamandother cities,biannualreporting,andtraveltoparticipateinstudytoursandother events.Pleasereviewthissectioncarefullyandoutlineanythoughtsorconcerns youhaveabouttheseexpectations.NotethattheGreenLaneProjectcoversall travelandparticipationcostsfordomesticevents,butlocalfundsareexpectedto beusedforairfareoninternationalstudytours. Anythoughtsorconcernsabouttheexpectationsofbeingafocuscity? None.TheCityofLosAngelesisreadytotaketheleadonimplementingthesafestgreenlanes inthenation,withcleartrafficengineeringthatguidesallusersthroughnewintersectiontypes withclarityastoexpectationsandrightofway. SupplementalMaterials Inadditiontothequestionsabove,thefollowingsupplementalmaterialsare requiredtocompletetheapplication. Supplementalmaterials:required *aletterfromyourmayororotherhighlevelelectedofficial LetterfromMayorGarcetti *aletterfromasupportivecommunitygroup(usuallyabikeorstreetadvocacy nonprofit) LetterfromLACBC

*aletterofsupportfromabusinessinterest:BID,Chamber,businessleader, largeremployer,etc. LetterfromLAAreaChamber *amapofyourexistingbikenetwork,withprotectedlanesclearlymarked *amapshowingprotectedlaneprojectsslatedforcompletioninthenexttwo years(thesecanbeshownononemap) 15

Optionaladditionalmaterials: *aletterofsupportfromalocalfoundationorotherfunder,expressinginterestin supportinglocaleffortstobuildbetterbikelanes. LetterfromCaliforniaCommunitiesFoundation *otherlettersofsupport LetterfromLACountyDepartmentofPublicHealth LetterfromSafeRoutestoSchool LetterfromAssemblymemberMikeGatto LetterfromCD14CouncilmemberJoseHuizar LetterfromCommunityHealthCouncils LetterfromMoveLA LetterfromMetro LetterfromPattiBerman,PresidentofDowntownLosAngelesNeighborhoodCouncil *additionalprojectvisualizations,maps,clippingsorotherrelevantmaterials

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