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| Los Angeles County Bicycle Master Plan | |
|---|---|
| Name | Los Angeles County Bicycle Master Plan |
| Caption | Protected bike lane in Los Angeles |
| Jurisdiction | Los Angeles County, California |
| Adopted | 2013 |
| Updated | 2015 |
| Planner | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority |
Los Angeles County Bicycle Master Plan is a regional blueprint developed to expand bicycle networks across Los Angeles County, California by integrating multimodal corridors, land use policy, and active transportation strategies. The plan aligns with regional targets and complements work by agencies such as the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Southern California Association of Governments, Caltrans District 7, and local jurisdictions like City of Los Angeles, Long Beach, California, and Pasadena, California. It frames projects to connect major activity centers, transit hubs, parks, and educational institutions including University of California, Los Angeles, University of Southern California, and California State University, Northridge.
The Master Plan emerged amid shifting priorities after regional initiatives such as the 2008 Los Angeles Countywide Sustainability Plan, the rise of Complete Streets policies exemplified by the California Complete Streets Act of 2008, and federal programs like the Transportation Alternatives Program and Safe Routes to School. Its development involved collaboration with metropolitan agencies including the Metropolitan Transportation Commission peers and county departments such as the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works and Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Early pilots built on projects from municipal leaders in Santa Monica, California, Culver City, California, and Burbank, California and drew technical guidance from standards published by organizations like the National Association of City Transportation Officials and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.
The plan sets objectives that echo regional goals in the Southern California Association of Governments regional transportation plan and the climate targets of the California Air Resources Board. Policy frameworks reference land use and mobility coordination with entities such as the Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning, transit providers including the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority and Metrolink, and regulatory coordination with Caltrans. Equity and environmental justice directives reflect guidance from the California Environmental Protection Agency and local resolutions passed by city councils in Compton, California and Inglewood, California. Traffic reduction, emissions mitigation, public health promotion with Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, and economic development near transit-oriented developments like Union Station (Los Angeles) are explicit priorities.
Design criteria incorporate facility types promoted by the National Association of City Transportation Officials and standards from AASHTO, integrating protected bike lanes, buffered lanes, bicycle boulevards, and shared-use paths to link destinations such as Griffith Park, Santa Monica Pier, Dodger Stadium, and employment centers in Downtown Los Angeles. The plan identifies a countywide network connecting with regional bikeways like the Los Angeles River Bikeway and municipal greenways in Culver CityBike Path-scale projects, coordinating with utilities and rights-of-way managed by agencies like the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. Intermodal connections with Metro Rail stations, Metrolink stations, and bike parking standards at hubs such as North Hollywood station and 7th Street/Metro Center station are specified, alongside recommendations for signal timing, wayfinding consistent with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, and curb management near landmarks like Los Angeles International Airport.
Implementation strategies rely on capital programming through the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority funding cycles, local sales tax measures such as Measure R (Los Angeles County) and Measure M (Los Angeles County), federal discretionary grants under the Federal Transit Administration and the Federal Highway Administration, and state programs administered by Caltrans and the California Transportation Commission. Public-private partnerships with developers, alignment with affordable housing projects overseen by entities like the Los Angeles Housing Department, and regional bond financing used by agencies such as the Southern California Association of Governments are noted. Phasing prioritizes near-term corridors with demonstrated demand, catalytic projects near Hollywood and South Bay employment zones, and coordination with capital improvement programs of cities including Beverly Hills, California and Torrance, California.
Safety protocols integrate engineering countermeasures recommended by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, enforcement strategies coordinated with law enforcement agencies like the Los Angeles Police Department and county sheriffs in Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, and education campaigns partnering with advocacy groups such as the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition and national organizations like the League of American Bicyclists. School-focused initiatives build on Safe Routes to School models in districts including Los Angeles Unified School District and Long Beach Unified School District, while community outreach leverages programs run by Department of Public Health (Los Angeles County) and nonprofit partners like PeopleForBikes.
Performance metrics reference indicators used by the California Air Resources Board and metrics from the Federal Highway Administration’s Performance Management to track mode share, crash rates, and greenhouse gas reductions. Data collection relies on automated counters similar to those used by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency pilots, bike share ridership data interoperable with systems like Metro Bike Share (Los Angeles), and travel surveys modeled after regional household travel surveys conducted by the Southern California Association of Governments. Evaluation cycles align with regional planning updates from the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority and reporting to boards including the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.
Stakeholder processes included consultations with municipal governments such as City of Long Beach, tribal entities like the Gabrielino-Tongva community advocates, nonprofits including the Los Angeles Conservancy, business improvement districts like the Downtown Center Business Improvement District (Los Angeles), and labor organizations such as the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Community impact assessments examine equity outcomes in disadvantaged communities identified by the California Environmental Protection Agency and economic effects on commercial corridors in MacArthur Park and Pico-Union. Public workshops drew participation from universities including California State University, Dominguez Hills and civic groups such as the League of California Cities to refine priorities and ensure alignment with municipal general plans and transit-oriented development strategies.