Founded in 1998, Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition (LACBC) works to build a better, more bike-able Los Angeles County. LACBC is the only nonprofit, membership-based organization working exclusively for the millions of bicyclists in Los Angeles County. Through advocacy, education and outreach, Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition brings together the diverse bicycling community in a united mission to make the entire L.A. region a safe and enjoyable place to ride.

LACBC envisions a new Los Angeles that is a great place for everyday, year-round cycling; a Los Angeles with healthier, more vibrant communities, where the air is cleaner, streets are safer and quieter; a Los Angeles where people can live, work and thrive.

Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition develops campaigns, programs, resources and events to support bicycling-related advocacy, education, outreach and fun all around Los Angeles County. LACBC works with the 88 civic jurisdictions of Los Angeles County, as well as with Caltrans, LADOT, METRO and other agencies. LACBC also acts as "bike central" - a resource for individuals and organizations from all reaches of the County, California and the nation.

2008 CAMPAIGNS

BALLONA CREEK BIKE PATH GATE CLOSURE
Residents who live adjacent to the Ballona Trail are trying to get an access gate permanently closed, blaming it for crime in their neighborhood. The unfortunate consequence of this would be to make the bike path less safe and less useful for trail users and do little to deter crime. We are mobilizing cyclists and working with the police and local council office to keep the gate open and identify safety measures that will make the trail and surrounding streets safer for all.

EXPOSITION BIKEWAY GAP
The bikeway that was approved to parallel the Exposition Light Rail line has a potentially serious gap in the Cheviot Hills area that must be closed. We are lobbying and working with the Expo Construction Authority and LADOT to find a viable, level route so that cyclists are not forced to take a steep, circuitous on-road route to get around this difficult part of the rail right-of-way.

UNIVERSAL/NBC DEVELOPMENT
The Bike Coalition is monitoring proposals for the huge Universal/NBC project at Universal City. We want to make sure that bicycles are included in the traffic mitigation plan, and get another section of LA River bike path completed adjacent to the project.

CITY OF LOS ANGELES BICYCLE MASTER PLAN UPDATE
The city is in the process of updating its bicycle master plan. This is the opportunity we have been waiting years for to reform bicycle policies, expand bikeways and find ways to assure that good elements in the existing plan are implemented. LACBC is submitting detailed policy recommendations and promoting ways for our members to provide input.

SCAG REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN
LACBC has provided detailed bicycle-related recommendations on this regional planning document and will be reviewing and commenting on the draft plan when it is released.

METRO'S LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN
As we have successfully done in past years, the Coalition is providing recommendations for increasing funding levels for bicycle projects and encouraging member input into this county-wide long range plan.

METRO TRANSIT HUB ACCESS GRANT
LACBC is partnering with the MTA on a grant that examines and improves existing bicycle and pedestrian linkages to mass transit in targeted areas.

LOS ANGELES STORM GRATE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM
LACBC is working with LADOT to survey cyclists and identify dangerous storm grates so they can be upgraded.

COMPLETE STREETS CAMPAIGN
A Complete Streets policy requires cities to provide accommodations for all users in their roadway planning. LACBC is working at both the state and local level to pass legislation and integrate this concept into local transportation planning.

SHARROW PROGRAM
Already successfully used in other cities such as San Francisco, "sharrows" (Shared Lane Markings) are road markings placed in regular traffic lanes, away from parked cars where there isn't sufficient room for striped bike lanes. They indicate where it's safe for bikes to ride, promoting awareness for both drivers and cyclists. With the help of C.I.C.L.E. and the local cycling community, LACBC identified candidate routes for sharrows treatment. The program has stalled in LADOT and we are campaigning to get it moving again.

METRO AND LADOT BIKE LOCKER PROGRAMS
LACBC manages more than 450 bicycle lockers at Metro and Metrolink locations throughout Los Angeles County. The program provides bicycle lockers for rail users and encourages alternative transportation.

SIDEWALK BIKE RACK PROGRAM
LACBC is working with LADOT to identify where sidewalk bike racks are needed in the City of Los Angeles.

ONGOING PARTICIPATION IN COMMITTEES AND CONFERENCES
LACBC staff and board members sit on several bicycle related committees. We regularly participate in meetings and workshops to keep abreast of projects and programs that will impact cyclists and collaborate with agencies and other organizations to promote better cycling conditions. Through our attendance at cycling conferences, we stay informed of best practices, strategies and examples from around the country.

PCH
After the tragic death of two cyclists on Caltrans' Pacific Coast Highway, LACBC and local advocates were instrumental in reviving the PCH Task Force which now meets regularly to correct safety problems there. This also led to Caltrans forming a bicycle advisory committee and hiring a bicycle coordinator. LACBC is a member of both the PCH Task Force and the Bicycle Advisory Committee.

SEPULVEDA PASS
When a flawed proposal was made to squeeze a fifth, reversible lane onto Sepulveda Boulevard in the Sepulveda Pass, LACBC vociferously opposed it. Result: the reversible lanes have been eliminated (except in the tunnel where they enhance safety) and bike lanes and wide shoulders have been expanded. Improvements related to bicycles are now the biggest part of this project.

PLAYA VISTA
LACBC persisted in pushing for bikeway improvements to connect the massive Playa Vista development to surrounding destinations. $50,000 has been allocated which will fund a special component of the Bicycle Master Plan update to address Playa Vista bicycle connectivity.

LINCOLN BOULEVARD
Caltrans is widening Lincoln from Marina del Rey to Westchester. Because of our lobbying and numerous meetings with the agency, bike lanes will now be included in the segment from Jefferson Blvd. to LMU drive when the project is completed. We are still focused on improving conditions for cyclists on the bridge over the Ballona Creek.

BIKES ON TRANSIT
LACBC's Bikes On Transit campaign instigated a change in Metro's policy which previously forbade bikes on trains for the 7 peak hours each day and required permits for bicycles. Those restrictions are now gone, with a much more flexible policy in its place that allows bikes whenever it is safe and does not require bicycle permits.

LA RIVER BIKE PATH
LACBC has been continuously involved with and promoting the LA River bike path since 1999. We've seen miles of path added in this time and there is more on the way.

BIKEWAY IMPLEMENTATION
We launched a successful campaign to implement bike lanes on Silverlake Blvd. when they were being omitted in the course of a repaving project. The Coalition monitors transportation projects underway to make sure planned bicycle improvements are included.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

BOARD MEETINGS

Alex Kenefick - President Kent Strumpell - Vice President Alex Amerri - Secretary Henry Hsieh - Treasurer Michael Cahn Erik Knutzen Chet Kostrzewa Matt Benjamin Revel Sims Sammy Feuerlicht Maria Gutzeit-Fahrenholz

Attend an LACBC Board Meeting. The Board sets LACBC policy. Meetings are open to the public and are held on every THIRD Wednesday of the month for all months except December, 6:45 - 9:00 PM at 634 S. Spring St, Mezzanine level, Los Angeles, 90014. Every spring, board elections occur - all LACBC members are eligible. Meeting minutes (.doc file downloads) June 2007 July 2007 August 2007 October 2007 November 2007 February 2008

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