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Are Fading Beverly Hills Bike Facilities a Metaphor?

October 9, 2014January 22, 2019 Mark Elliot Aaron Kunz, Beverly Hills Transportation Division, Pilot program

In 2013 City of Beverly Hills chose two corridors for bike facilities under the city’s (very) limited ‘pilot project.’ Several

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Santa Monica Boulevard Public Comment Form #Fail

December 10, 2013December 17, 2013 Mark Elliot Beverly Hills Transportation Division, Psomas, Santa Monica Boulevard Reconstruction

To allow residents a voice in the reconstruction of Santa Monica Boulevard (in 2015) City Council took several steps. It

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Another Transportation Division #FAIL

November 6, 2013 Mark Elliot #FAIL, Beverly Hills Transportation Division

Finally a ‘bicycle’ link has been created under the ‘living’ menu on the Beverly Hills website. But does it link

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Council’s Agenda for Tuesday: SM Blvd Reconstruction

September 6, 2013September 7, 2013 Mark Elliot Beverly Hills Transportation Division, public participation, Public Works Commission, Recreation and Parks Commission, Santa Monica Boulevard, Santa Monica Boulevard Reconstruction, Traffic and Parking Commission

Ride the Westside on Santa Monica Boulevard and you’ll know that something’s missing when you pass through Beverly Hills. Somehow the

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Change Coming to Beverly Hills Transportation Dept.

August 20, 2013August 21, 2013 Mark Elliot Beverly Hills Transportation Division

Much-needed change may be coming to City Hall: City Council today will consider a proposal to relocate transportation planning to

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Approved Pilot program bike routes map
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Update from the Beverly Hills Transportation Division

March 15, 2013April 1, 2013 Mark Elliot Beverly Hills Transportation Division, bicycle racks, Pilot program, rack-on-request, Traffic and Parking Commission

Transportation staff presented a report to the Traffic & Parking Commission this week that outlined progress (or lack thereof) on

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Beverly Hills Website early 2012
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Beverly Hills: Falling Down on Execution [editorial]

September 14, 2012May 18, 2015 Mark Elliot Beverly Hills Transportation Division, City of Pasadena, Information Technology, Traffic and Parking Commission

“Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good.” That tireless slogan is often uttered by policy pushers when

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Traffic & Parking bike collision report from BHPD
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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

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Golden Triangle rack with decal
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Bicycle Racks at Traffic & Parking [Recap]

August 3, 2012 Mark Elliot Aaron Kunz, Alan Grushcow, Beverly Hills Transportation Division, bicycle parking, Jeff Levine, Julie Steinberg, Lester Friedman, Martha Eros, Traffic and Parking Commission

If you’ve been waiting for Beverly Hills to install bike racks, we’ve got good news and bad. The good news

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Golden Triangle rack with decal
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Bicycle Racks Proposal Comes to T&P Commission

August 1, 2012October 23, 2013 Mark Elliot Beverly Hills Transportation Division, bicycle parking, Traffic and Parking Commission

The Beverly Hills Traffic & Parking Commission on Thursday morning will review a staff proposal for new bicycle racks and

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Beverly Hills seal
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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

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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.

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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

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Saint Christopher patron saint of travel
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Intersection Safety Not on the City’s Agenda?

April 24, 2012February 9, 2018 Mark Elliot Beverly Hills Transportation Division, Olympic Boulevard, safety, Santa Monica Boulevard, South Beverly Drive, Wilshire Boulevard

Of all the places where cyclists and motorists come into conflict, surely intersections are among the most dangerous places where

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City Releases Draft SM Blvd. Reconstruction RFP

April 16, 2012February 9, 2018 Mark Elliot Beverly Hills Transportation Division, Class II lane, Santa Monica Boulevard Reconstruction

The city has released the draft Santa Monica Boulevard Reconstruction project request for proposals (RFP) for City Council review. The

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