Beverly Hills Public Works – Better Bike

Beverly Hills org chart

Time to Review the Department Head Hiring Process

July 19, 2013August 3, 2013 Mark Elliot Beverly Hills Public Works, good government, governance, Jeff Kolin, John Mirisch, Mahdi Aluzri, Nancy Krasne

Have you wondered why Beverly Hills has taken none of the steps toward safer for cyclists that other cities have?

Public Works Chief David Gustavson Retires

April 11, 2013 Mark Elliot Beverly Hills Public Works, David Gustavson

Public Works Chief David Gustavson is retiring and will be feted at a Council study session this afternoon. We wish

Public Work Contracting: Less Oversight, More No-Bids

April 2, 2013 Mark Elliot Beverly Hills Public Works, oversight

On the heels of a critical report concerning Beverly Hills United School District contracting oversight comes tonight’s Council agenda item

LA bicycle racks map

Whither Beverly Hills Bike Racks? We May Know on 9/6

August 30, 2012April 11, 2019 Mark Elliot Beverly Hills Public Works, bicycle parking, rack-on-request

In conjunction with the Bike Route Pilot Program, which our City Council recently recommended to proceed, we’ve been talking to

Traffic & Parking bike collision report from BHPD

Taking a Closer Look at Beverly Hills Bike Collisions

August 5, 2012January 23, 2019 Mark Elliot Beverly Hills Public Works, Beverly Hills Transportation Division, Bicycle Master Plan, Traffic and Parking Commission

Bike Blogger Ted Rogers has made it his personal mission to document bicycle-involved fatalities in Southern California. His Biking In

Sheared Lamppost Waits to Impale the Unfortunate Cyclist

August 5, 2012April 8, 2013 Mark Elliot Beverly Hills Public Works, Santa Monica Boulevard, Santa Monica Boulevard Reconstruction

A key responsibility of our Beverly Hills Public Works department is to ensure that our roads are safe for all

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Who Holds Beverly Hills City Hall to Account?

July 29, 2012April 11, 2019 Mark Elliot Beverly Hills City Hall, Beverly Hills Courier, Beverly Hills Public Works, Beverly Hills Transportation Division, Beverly Hills Weekly

We’re simply not getting the best from our staff. Anyone who works with City Hall on a regular basis will

Beverly Hills Website early 2012

City Hall’s Facebook and Other Communication #FAILs

June 15, 2012April 11, 2019 Mark Elliot Beverly Hills on Facebook, Beverly Hills Public Works, Cheryl Friedling, civic engagement

It is an itch we just have to scratch: to remind ourselves of just how mediocre is our city’s attempt

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Beverly Hills Reaches Out When It Suits City Hall

May 25, 2012January 23, 2019 Mark Elliot Beverly Hills, Beverly Hills Public Works, Beverly Hills Transportation Division, Brown Act, public participation, Purple Line, transparency

We received a press release yesterday from City of Beverly Hills decrying Metro for finalizing the Purple Line Constitution station.

Traffic and Parking Commission May 9th 2012

Bike Route Pilot Process: [Too Much] Room for Improvement

May 13, 2012June 3, 2020 Mark Elliot Alan Grushcow, Beverly Hills Public Works, Bicycle Master Plan update, Jeff Levine, Pilot program, Public, Traffic and Parking Commission

Now that Traffic & Parking Commission has recommended three of five proposed Pilot program routes, the action shifts to City

Bike Route Pilot Late Meeting Notice is Par for the Course

May 8, 2012April 14, 2013 Mark Elliot ad-hoc Bike Plan Update Committee, Beverly Hills bike plan, Beverly Hills Public Works, Beverly Hills Transportation Division, Pilot program, Public Works

Were you seeking official notice for tomorrow’s Traffic & Parking Commission Bike Route Pilot meeting but couldn’t find it? You’re