LAist: Bank of America: Now Serving Pedestrians in Los Feliz!

amjoana

Sat, 16 Feb 2008 22:37:26 -0800

oh god, when they were building i thought it was going to be a restaurant or plaza of some sort then i saw the bank of america sign...wtf

thecoloured

Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:25:30 -0800

Hollywood and Vermont FTW.

futureperfect

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:02:51 -0800

"Why do I have to drive to Vermont ave from echo park to go to a WAMU?" seriously!! this really pisses me off about WAMU. i live in silver lake and it sucks not being closer. on another note: i'm not saying this is right or even true, but maybe the reason they limit access to one door that's off the street has something to do with trying to deter robberies. just a thought.

Zach Behrens

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:26:02 -0800

Sounds like a planning revolution is about to happen. To be happy, we must walk...

franklinavenue

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:37:38 -0800

And that's not even to mention that tremendously horrible architecture.

fredcamino

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:21:33 -0800

The BoA in Chinatown is the same. A block away from the Gold Line, on a pedestrian and somewhat touristy street, peds are forces to walk around the back through the gated parking lot in order to find the entrance/ATMs. Everything time I go there I'm amazed at how car-centric LA really is. Humans are not even a consideration.

Enci

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:12:36 -0800

I rode my bike to the library about 6 months ago and I decided to get some cash from the B of A across the street. I ended up rolling my bike inside the bank and holding onto it throughout the entire transaction because there are no racks anywhere. When I complained and told them that they were out of compliance, they apologized but shrugged their shoulders. I'm boycotting that bank now. In fact I boycott a lot of businesses who have no street access but only access through their parking lot. What do these planners think of when they build buildings for cars, not for people? What does the city think when they approve projects that excludes people interaction?

jennvecc

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:50:47 -0800

Yes thank you for posting this. EVerytime I use that bank I say something to either tellers, managers, or whoever will listen. Its been driving me crazy for awhile!

gvaine

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:38:37 -0800

Thanks for covering this. I tried to walk in the Hillhurst door when it first opened, only to find it locked and have the employees mime that I had to go around. I went around and noticed that you had to walk over the grass to access the walkway. Crazy Stuff!

gorillaface

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:25:53 -0800

im happy to see that im not the only one who had trouble with this set up. i found it odd that i had to walk around the entire building just to get in there...

Zach Behrens

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:22:22 -0800

Meanwhile the neighborhood is left holding a planning document that instructs them to “DEMAND a walkable city.”Let's continue to hold that in our hands for every project and still demand. The Director of Planning for LA’s Department of City Planning, Gail Goldberg, recently visited the neighborhood. The B of A building was pointed out to her. She was asked “How does a building such as this get built?”I'm starting to see this pattern with Gail, she says this often. When is she going to throw down her iron fist and kick some ass with her staff who continue to allow this stuff go ahead under her nose? Gail rocks, Gail is awesome, but it's time to fight the good fight.

caliking01

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:14:19 -0800

yeah, theres one on sillhurst and sunset already! Why do I have to drive to Vermont ave from echo park to go to a WAMU?

90039

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:40:28 -0800

this shouldn't exist in the first place. there is one 2 or so blocks away.

Biffles

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:22:56 -0800

Plus, for drivers trying to squeeze into that tiny lot (minus the employee spaces), there is a major traffic problem from cars turning left across Franklin....