Good Plans + Safe Roads = Better Biking
In an incredible turnabout, all five Beverly Hills councilmembers agreed to include bicycle lanes on our segment of Santa Monica Boulevard. The unanimous vote demolished the specious claims put forth by NIMBY opponents. And it recognized the solid arguments brought forth by forty speakers and scores more comments: bicycle lanes not only make riders feel safe, they actually make us more safe!
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Among the ignominious developments over the last year in Beverly Hills, surely the one of greatest interest to bicycle riders was City Council’s decision not to include a bicycle lane on Santa Monica Boulevard. But on its heels came another decision: to step away entirely from an update to our 1977 Bicycle Master Plan. But we called it out!
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If you expected that Beverly Hills might install bicycle lanes on our segment of North Santa Monica Boulevard when reconstructing
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“Santa Monica Blvd. in Beverly Hills Could Soon Be Bicycle Safe.” That’s a real headline, not an April Fool’s day
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When City Council last considered bicycle lanes for Santa Monica Boulevard in March, the question of whether to expand the
Read moreRecently we spoke with Aaron Kunz, Deputy Director for Transportation, about Santa Monica Boulevard reconstruction and what to next expect
Read moreBeverly Hills City Council Disses Road Safety, Slaps Riders in Santa Monica Boulevard Session A split Beverly Hills City Council
Read moreWhen Mayor Mirisch asked the Principal Planner of Beverly Hills if his agency is a victim of ‘Stockholm Syndrome,‘ we had
Read moreBeverly Hills City Council just created a ‘blue ribbon’ residents committee to coordinate public input about conceptual designs and alternatives
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Beverly Hills City Council took a major step forward on Santa Monica Boulevard reconstruction today when councilmembers agreed to create
Read moreThe Sunshine Task Force, an ad hoc committee formed by Mayor Mirisch to advance good government reforms, met for the
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Last we checked, power flows from the people. We the people stand astride the machinery of government. We sit atop
Read moreThe Beverly Hills Courier ran a cover article last week titled, ‘Mirisch Says City Manager Kolin “Usurped” Authority.’ Attention-grabbing headlines
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Have you wondered why Beverly Hills has taken none of the steps toward safer for cyclists that other cities have?
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It’s been a long time coming, hasn’t it? Cyclists have been anticipating the city’s first-ever bicycle lanes for several years
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