ACTION: WILSHIRE BIKE / BUS LANES
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Roadblock at 12.3.10 - 3:03 pm
HEY PEOPLE.
MAJOR ACTION ITEM
Wilshire Bus Lanes means shared use lanes for bikes as well. WE NEED THESE.
Contact the metro board and show up december 9th to the meeting and demand the Wilshire BIKE / BUS lanes!
You'll be glad you did.
READ ABOUT IT HERE
THEN READ ABOUT IT HERE
then email in support!
Wilshirebrt@metro.net
post you letters here when you do.
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nope. the city is broke . but they ARE talking about these lanes. SO DO WHAT WE CAN.
Roadblock responding to a
comment by Ninja biker
12.3.10 - 3:32 pm
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ahhh i remember back when this was brought up in early '09 in the mta meetings, condo canyon requested an EIR. It's a stalling tactic because of their belief that it will cause gnarly congestion. a little car congestion is a bummer, but the fact that buses are moving more people. HOV's need to have prioritization over, generally, SOV's.
If you need more convincing, WILSHIRE WILL BE REPAVED!
mechazawa12.3.10 - 3:33 pm
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Saw this on Twitter & sent emailz yesterday, but I just used the sample letter. Definitely worth a Bump, though.
champagne12.3.10 - 5:56 pm
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Condo Canyon NIMBYs can kiss my ass. Those idiots live in so called "Luxury" apartments, pay a shitload of money, and for what? Only really dumb rich people could possible settle in such a shitty area.
I think I saw Rick Fox crossing the street in that area, he was wearing jogging pants. Therefore, by mathematical deduction, I am basically saying that he can kiss my ass as well.
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Anyways, here's what I wrote:
I wholeheartedly support the Wilshire Bus Rapid Transit Project. Public transit and efficient, sustainable modes of transit should always be prioritized over Single Occupancy Vehicles. I have sat in traffic on the 720 on the Condo Canyon stretch many times, and I ridden my bike through that same area. The Wilshire BRT will be a great improvement for bus riders and cyclists. The bike/bus lane will give cyclists some breathing room in this dangerous stretch of Wilshire.
Please do not allow the egoism and short-sightedness of a few hundred residents negatively impact the 80,000 people that depend on public transit.
jericho1ne responding to a
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12.3.10 - 7:05 pm
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What can we do to ensure this will become bike friendly?
Joe Borfo12.4.10 - 2:10 am
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Great letter!!!!
Keep em coming. Bus lanes = bike lanes.
Roadblock responding to a
comment by jericho1ne
12.4.10 - 9:46 am
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Wilshire Blvd sucks ass best to ride down 6th Street...
Now back on topic... Bus Lanes sharing as Bicycle Lanes? I don't know if I want to have a giant bus filled with commuters having to move out of the way for one rider. I mean it seems a little out of the way for one or two commuters in the lane while a bus carrying a full load of them.
Am I missing a point here? Please tell me if I'm just posting with a lack of sleep...
AestheticMynd12.5.10 - 5:27 am
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I thought that at first too but the bus lanes downtown are pretty legit to ride on. Even if it doesn't serve cyclists as much as we might want, it's still a plus for public transit. Hit them up.
Roadblock responding to a
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12.5.10 - 9:59 am
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Bump for the new emailz. Write early & often.
champagne12.6.10 - 3:06 pm
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email addresses updates: the markridley one came back undeliverable -- also the fifthdistrict one
4th District Don Knabe AskDon@lacbos.org
Rita Robinson out of office until 12/18 so maybe ??? contact Acting GM Amir
Sedadi @ (213) 972-8422 or by e-mail amir.sedadi@lacity.org
champagne12.6.10 - 8:01 pm
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SEND IN EMAILS!! OR SATAN WONT GIVE YOU ANY PRESENTS!!
Roadblock12.8.10 - 12:13 pm
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for every pro bus lane letter that gets sent to these addresses and reposted here I pledge to make the MR front page headline read: (pedal feens) for one whole day.... 10 letters equals 10 days!
send it to:
molina@bos.lacounty.gov, markridley@bos.lacounty.gov, zev@bos.lacounty.gov, don@lacbos.org, fifthdistrict@lacbos.orgmayor@lacity.org, councilmember.huizar@lacity.org, rita.robinson@lacity.org,WilshireBRT@gmail.com, info@midnightridazz.com
PEDAL FEENS!!
Roadblock responding to a
comment by Pedal Feens
12.8.10 - 12:19 pm
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