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Okay, so that picture is from a Kaiser Permanente commercial. It's nice to dream though.
As a resident of Sherman Oaks near the Ventura corridor, it is so often that I wish the bike path along the LA River would be finished. Once on the bike path, a trip to the Sherman Oaks Galleria or to the Studio City Farmer's Market would be a cinch. Daily trips for amenities such as groceries and office supplies would be easily done by bike.
And with nearly 25,000 Sherman Oaks residents who live relatively abut to the river, the path would be used often by many. And let's not forget the numbers of people who live near the river in Studio City, Encino and other communities.
No, it won't be like the picture above. Yes, it will make a difference in the future of LA.
Other than the obvious financial needs to complete this project are the solutions of time and timing. To have a bike path go continuously through communities without having to cross streets, bridges at major intersections will have to be raised and earth will have to be graded for paths to go under. And that's where the timing comes in -- bridges have to be upgraded every so many years and it is no cheap feat. So the next time a bridge over the LA River is worked on, will they plan for a bike path?
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Nobody walks(or rides) in L.A. or so it goes. As a 20 year bike commuter, I have seen it before. Every once in a while they talk about bike paths and do nothing. Or they paint a line in the street and say good luck. A mile of path here or there and you still get clipped by a speeding bus...
The river path would be nice but I do believe it would be infested by those pesky power walkers or long leashes who glare at you as you deign to assert yourself on the, ahem, bike path.
Every time I see that commercial it makes me feel happy. Then I hop on my bike and hoof it to work, squeezing past cars and dodging idiots on their cell phones. Sigh...
to see a river of bikes would be a wonderful dream
At first glance I thought the picture was from one of the most unique and memorable cycling events ever in this city. The ride took place on an early morning in June of 2003 wherein both sides of the Pasadena freeway were completely closed to vehiculars and cyclists were able to bike from the top down to Avenue 26 and back.
I can't fully explain what a rush it was not only to be pedaling in the fast lane of a major freeway, but to be doing so with a few thousand other cyclists. There'd been talk of making it an annual event but I'm guessing the logistics and costs killed that plan.
For those of you who spoke about drivers vs. cyclists, I believe there is a report on the 10 o'clock news regarding the issue on NBC4 tonight (I think it's that station).
living without a car in LA for the past 10 years - I've grown so tired of the nobody walks in LA song - hey man, I do! and while reading a report on modes of travel in the SCAG region (actually fun reading) I was pleasantly surprised to see that 12% of total trips in the SCAG region were taken via non-motorized, ie walking or biking!! woot woot! we are alternative energy!