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| Los Angeles bike lane |
An entire lane for cars was eliminated to make lane for cyclists even though there is a lot of traffic in the city. By doing so, the city officials confirmed that, they, as a city, look at bicycles, as not only a recreational vehicle but as a legitimate form of public transportation. Cycling enthusiasts also cheered city’s action as a step toward intended goal of introducing more paths and making the city bike friendly.
It is estimated that some 27,000 residents of Los Angeles ride a bicycle daily. This number pales in comparison to places like Copenhagen, Denmark, in Europe where about 35% of the residents use bicycles as a mean of transportation.
Los Angles Department of Transportation's (LADOT) Bikeway Engineering Group is responsible for the design and oversight of new bike path and bike lane projects throughout the City of Los Angeles. Their bike plan calls for more than 200 miles of new routes every five years. According to LADOT officials the state vehicle code makes it illegal for drivers to use lanes designated for cyclists.
The LADOT Bike Program needs your bike photos for their website, blog and bicycle related reports. Public is invited to submit photos of people using L.A’s bicycling facilities. Facilities include bike lanes, bike paths, sharrows, and bike racks (in-use). Your photos will go a long way towards enriching the content provided by social media and other outreach tools. Make sure that your photos are licensed for public use and that in the description section you provide the location and facility of your photo
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