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| Los Angeles Bicycle Plan | |
|---|---|
| Name | Los Angeles Bicycle Plan |
| Caption | Map of proposed Los Angeles bicycle network |
| Jurisdiction | City of Los Angeles |
| Adopted | 2010, updated 2013, 2019 |
| Agency | Los Angeles Department of Transportation, City Council of Los Angeles |
Los Angeles Bicycle Plan The Los Angeles Bicycle Plan is a municipal strategic framework that proposes a citywide network of bicycle facilities, programs, and policies to increase bicycle use in Los Angeles, reduce traffic congestion, and improve public health. The plan ties into regional initiatives led by Metro (California), complements land use strategies from the Los Angeles Department of City Planning, and aligns with statewide targets set by the California Department of Transportation. It has been influenced by advocacy from groups such as PeopleForBikes, Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition, and policy decisions of the Los Angeles City Council.
The plan originated from earlier cycling efforts in the 1990s and 2000s including pilot projects by the Los Angeles Department of Transportation and campaigning by Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition and Transit Coalition (Los Angeles). Early milestones include the adoption of a baseline bicycle network in the Los Angeles General Plan and grant-funded corridors tied to the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program and the Active Transportation Program (California). Subsequent updates in 2010, 2013, and 2019 reflected guidance from urbanists linked to the Congress for the New Urbanism, input from neighborhood councils including Hollywood United Neighborhood Council and Venice Neighborhood Council, and coordination with transit projects at Union Station (Los Angeles), Metro Rail lines, and Los Angeles International Airport. Legal and policy shifts involving the California Environmental Quality Act and litigation involving the Los Angeles Superior Court also shaped implementation.
The plan sets measurable objectives to expand bike mode share, decrease collisions, and integrate bicycling with transit hubs such as Civic Center, Los Angeles, Wilshire/Western station, and North Hollywood station. Targets align with regional plans from Southern California Association of Governments and statewide climate goals from the California Air Resources Board. Objectives emphasize access for equity priority communities identified by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, connections to employment centers like Downtown Los Angeles, Century City, and Westwood, Los Angeles, and multimodal integration with services from Metrolink and Amtrak. The plan also references standards from the National Association of City Transportation Officials and the Federal Highway Administration.
The Bicycle Plan proposes separated bikeways, protected lanes, neighborhood greenways, and shared-use paths linking major corridors including Wilshire Boulevard, Sunset Boulevard, Figueroa Street, and the Los Angeles River path. Design guidance draws from the National Association of City Transportation Officials Urban Bikeway Design Guide and the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. Infrastructure types include cycle tracks, buffered bike lanes, and bicycle boulevards connecting parks such as Griffith Park, Elysian Park, and Echo Park Lake. Facilities are coordinated with stormwater projects by the Los Angeles County Flood Control District and complete streets policies advocated by California Complete Streets Coalition.
Major projects under the plan have included corridor builds on Folsom Street-style pilots, protected lanes on Spring Street (Los Angeles), and multi-use improvements along the Los Angeles River Bike Path. Pilot and demonstration projects often involved partnerships with Metro (California), Los Angeles Department of Transportation, and community groups such as CicLAvia. Implementation timelines tie to capital programs managed by the Los Angeles Department of Public Works and leveraged grants from the California Transportation Commission. Projects have included bikeway extensions to neighborhoods like Echo Park, Silver Lake, Highland Park, Los Angeles, South Los Angeles, and connections to regional trails like the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area routes.
Funding sources combine local budget allocations from the Los Angeles City Budget Office, federal grants via the United States Department of Transportation, state funds from the California Active Transportation Program, and private partnerships with entities like the Los Angeles Dodgers for neighborhood activation. Policy mechanisms include ordinance changes enacted by the Los Angeles City Council, updates to the Los Angeles Municipal Code, and zoning incentives coordinated with the Los Angeles Department of City Planning. The plan leverages financing tools such as the Transportation Improvement Program and discretionary awards from the South Coast Air Quality Management District.
Safety initiatives emphasize collision reduction strategies informed by data from the Los Angeles Police Department and analyses by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Enforcement programs engage the Los Angeles Police Department traffic divisions while education campaigns partner with schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District and nonprofits such as Safe Routes to School National Partnership. Public outreach has included bike skills training, helmet distribution with groups like California Office of Traffic Safety, and community workshops facilitated by neighborhood councils and organizations such as PeopleForBikes.
Evaluation efforts measure mode share changes using surveys from the American Community Survey, collision statistics compiled by the Los Angeles Police Department, and ridership data from Metro (California)]. Results show localized increases in cycling along protected corridors in neighborhoods like Venice, Los Angeles and West Adams, Los Angeles and stronger multimodal trips near Union Station (Los Angeles). Ongoing debates involve equity outcomes for South Los Angeles communities, displacement concerns raised by housing advocates including Abundant Housing LA, and climate co-benefits cited by the California Air Resources Board. Periodic updates to the plan are subject to review by the Los Angeles City Council and technical revisions by the Los Angeles Department of Transportation.