September 9, 2011
latimes: In traffic-choked L.A., a car lane is given to bicycles: City officials unveil a new 2.2-mile path stretching along 7th Street from Catalina Avenue in Koreatown to Figueroa Street downtown. All that was needed was paint, a few signs and some traffic light adjustments. Photo: A cyclist uses the new bike lane on 7th Street in downtown Los Angeles. The lane used to be for cars only. Credit: Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times boom.

latimes:

In traffic-choked L.A., a car lane is given to bicycles: City officials unveil a new 2.2-mile path stretching along 7th Street from Catalina Avenue in Koreatown to Figueroa Street downtown. All that was needed was paint, a few signs and some traffic light adjustments.

Photo: A cyclist uses the new bike lane on 7th Street in downtown Los Angeles. The lane used to be for cars only. Credit: Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times

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(Source: Los Angeles Times, via npr)

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  4. liannekim7 reblogged this from npr and added:
    Probably makes people angry but this is very, very cool to me.
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  10. openthemoondoor reblogged this from latimes and added:
    Freaking finally. Especially since LA’s streets/lanes are HUGE compared...tiny, narrow...
  11. stateofcatharsis reblogged this from latimes and added:
    Yea-ya, Justice for bicyclists just like me ( :
  12. emy81 reblogged this from npr and added:
    Finally LA is catering to alternative modes of transportation other than the vehicle.
  13. withloudclashingcymbals reblogged this from npr and added:
    yeah LA cyclists!
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    Going green!
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    Lovin it
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    Relevant to last night’s conversation.
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