CicLAvia returns to the San Fernando Valley for its final event of 2024. CicLAvia - The Valley is scheduled for Sunday, December 8 from 9 am to 3 pm, and will consist of a five-mile route along Sherman Way between Woodland Hills and Winnetka.
Once again, here's the rules: only people-powered vehicles allowed. That means no electric scooters, skateboards, hoverboards, unicycles, motorcycles and other non-people-powered vehicles are permitted. However, Class 1 e-bike pedal-assist is allowed, Class 2 e-bikes are allowed when throttle is powered off, and Class 3 e-bikes are allowed when pedal-assist is powered down.
Here's what we're reading this week:
Here’s what a second Trump presidency could mean for Los Angeles "But what has Trump proposed to do on key issues facing Californians like housing, the environment, health care and the border? And what could local leaders do in overwhelmingly Democratic cities like Los Angeles to thwart his campaign promises?" (LAist)
Trump victory puts California clean air initiatives in jeopardy "A second Trump presidency may threaten pending California environmental rules, including a landmark mandate to ban the sale of new, gasoline-powered cars by 2035." (LA Times)
LA voters care about housing. Why did they approve some measures, but shoot down others? "While Angelenos voted in favor of boosting local spending on homelessness, they did not support statewide measures aiming to expand rent control and make it easier to pass affordable housing bonds." (LAist)
Los Angeles County Measure A backers declare victory, say tax will help homelessness crisis "Updated results from Tuesday's election released Wednesday afternoon by the county Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk's Office showed Measure A passing with 55.8% of the vote, holding a nearly 300,000-vote lead over its opponents." (ABC7)
Metro Ridership Snapshot Suggests Added Service, Bus Lanes, and Walk/Bike Projects Increase Riders "Overall Metro ridership grew 7.5 percent year-over-year, but some rail and bus lines grew 10-20+ percent. SBLA explores factors that influenced outsized system-leading ridership increases." (Streetsblog LA)
Groundbreaking held for advance utility work for Southeast Gateway Line light rail project! "This is a big first step toward building a new light rail line serving southeastern Los Angeles County — and finally connecting that key part of our region to the Metro Rail system." (The Source)
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