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Westside Cities COG

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Bike Share for Beverly Hills?

January 18, 2015April 11, 2019 Mark Elliot bikeshare, Kevin McKeown, multimodal mobility, Richard Bloom, Westside Cities COG

In study session this week, City Council deferred to February a discussion about our city’s possible participation in a regional Westside

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Westside COG Transportation Priorities: Bicycle Facilities

December 6, 2013 Mark Elliot Westside Cities COG

Westside Cities Council of Governments forwarded to Metro its member cities’ transportation priorities. Top among them was a bikeshare system

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Metro Takes Lead on Bike Share

October 30, 2013December 16, 2013 Mark Elliot bikeshare, Westside Cities COG

We’ve long been skeptical about Westside Cities COG advancing pro-bike programs, so we’re relieved that Metro (under LA Mayor Garcetti’s

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Bike Sharing Comes to Moscow

June 25, 2013September 20, 2022 Mark Elliot bikeshare, Moscow, New York City, West Hollywood Bicycle Task Force, Westside Cities COG

If Moscow can bring bike-sharing to the masses, certainly Beverly Hills can too, right? After all, Moscow’s crowded streets and

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NYC Bikeshare: Day One Recap

June 3, 2013January 23, 2019 Mark Elliot bikeshare, Westside Cities COG

NYC’s Citibike bike share program is off to a strong start with 16,000 annual memberships sold and 14,000 miles traveled

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What Role Will the Westside COG Take on Bike Share?

July 11, 2012April 11, 2019 Mark Elliot City of Santa Monica, Westside Cities COG

With news breaking that Santa Monica is embarking on a bike share program, we can’t help but think back to

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Conflicts Dog San Gabriel Valley COG

July 9, 2012 Mark Elliot Westside Cities COG

San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments comes under scrutiny for financial improprieties, LA Times reports – a reminder that public

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Recap 

Westside Cities COG Board Meeting

March 21, 2012January 22, 2019 Mark Elliot John Rivera, multimodal mobility, Westside Cities COG, Willie Brien

The Westside Cities Councils of Governments just convened its bi-monthly board meeting in Culver City. On the agenda of interest

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Westside COG Priorities: Will it be Bikes?

March 13, 2012April 11, 2019 Mark Elliot gap closures, Westside Cities COG

Join the Westside Cities Council of Governments board this Thursday when it meets to discuss COG priorities for the coming

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Westside Cities Council of Governments January 19, 2012
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Westside Cities COG: It’s All Opportunity

February 13, 2012April 11, 2019 Mark Elliot Westside Cities COG

Having just returned from the Westside Cities Councils of Governments (COG) bi-monthly transportation committee meeting (convened here in Beverly Hills),

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Open for Comment: Westside Cities COG Bike Gap Closure Plan

February 7, 2012June 5, 2019 Mark Elliot Beverly Hills, gap closures, Santa Monica Boulevard, Santa Monica Boulevard Reconstruction, South Beverly Drive, Westside Cities COG

The Westside Cities Council of Governments (COG) is inviting comment on its program to close gaps in bicycle infrastructure on

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Beverly Hills Attends US Conference of Mayors

January 28, 2012February 9, 2018 Mark Elliot Barry Brucker, League of California Cities, US Conference of Mayors, Westside Cities COG

The 80th Winter Conference of Mayors just wrapped up in Washington, DC. At this conclave of city leaders (pop. 30,000+),

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Westside COG Energized by Renewables Grant

January 27, 2012June 22, 2014 Mark Elliot Energize the Westside, Westside Cities COG

We’ve worked with the Westside Cities Council of Governments for the better part of two years to bring pro-bike improvements

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Westside COG Meets 1/19

January 13, 2012May 18, 2015 Mark Elliot Westside Cities COG

The Westside Cities Council of Governments meets this Thursday 1/19 at noon in West Hollywood. [Agenda]. On the agenda is

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Westside Cities COG recap 9/15

September 16, 2011April 11, 2019 Mark Elliot meeting notes, Westside Cities COG

Here’s an update fresh from the Westside Cities Council of Governments meeting at the Skirball yesterday. The short story is

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