We are a membership based advocacy organization working to improve the bicycling environment and quality of life in Los Angeles County. We are surveying the mayoral candidates to determine their positions on bicycling. Transportation is one of the most important issues in this campaign. Studies and experience have shown that there never will be enough roads to adequately handle the number of motor vehicles in our city. More provisions must be made for alternative modes of transportation.
Bicycles are one of the healthiest, least polluting, and most cost-effective alternative modes.
Full implementation of the Los Angeles BMP will greatly improve the livability of Los Angeles by reducing traffic congestion and increasing air quality. As a long-time cyclist, I support an interconnected bicycle network. Due to the growing traffic congestion, encouraging additional bicycle use is one way to improve the quality of life for commuters in Los Angeles. Because the MTA is initially voicing support to connect bike lanes from L.A. River, Arroyo Seco and West L.A. areas into downtown L.A. and to develop a 21 mile bike path from Rialto to Claremont in the San Gabriel Valley and through San Fernando Valley, the process of funding the network should become increasingly viable. In the funding package I assembled last year in the legislature for the Los Angeles River Parkway, funding for several bikeway segments in the San Fernando Valley and along the river were included.