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Do Something May 23, 2013 at 09:24 am
I agree with Mike Woodward about how cars driving on Colorado Boulevard can reach high speeds…Read More causing cyclists to ride on Hill Drive. This can decrease the rate of customers, who are cyclists, from supporting various businesses on Colorado due to the danger of riding on that street and not being exposed to thoughts of "Oh, I can just stop by here for a quick meal".
In addition, acknowledging mark's comment about the addition of separate lanes for bikes and busses, I have seen many of New York, New York roads utilizing a similar technique and have gained successful outcomes with the flow of traffic.
la-agog May 14, 2013 at 04:19 pm
Tim Ryder - Um, no.
I think that most people on the Patch understand your position. You do your…Read More cause no favors through misrepresentation or intellectual dishonesty.
This is a post centered around a list of businesses that have sent letters to Huizar's office supporting the inclusion of bike lanes. Seems pretty accurate in that it's not claiming a majority (or plurality). Each business is speaking for itself, on the record, in support of LADOT's plans for Colorado's redesign.
I'd like to think that one of the opportunities the Patch affords us as neighbors is to connect on issues, even if we have differing ideas. I would urge you to take a look at what your core concerns are around this issue and begin addressing those.
Kathryn Wright May 13, 2013 at 05:53 pm
I am appalled by the number of dogs I find on My
Washington not wearing a collar. This is not…Read More liberty for dog and owner, it is a good chance for losing a family pet. Please put a dollar on your dog with their license and a name tag giving address and phone number.
Ajay Singh (Editor) May 13, 2013 at 07:21 am
That's right, Henk. Glad you got a kick out of the photos.
Rob Schraff May 12, 2013 at 02:45 pm
The lights are Highland Park. Not that Ajay would know the difference.
DENEANE May 17, 2013 at 01:54 pm
AS IT IS COLORADO BLVD IS TO CONGESTED NOW! AND THEN YOUR GOING TO TAKE 1 LANE AWAY FROM EACH…Read More DIRECTION
AND I DO BELIEVE THAT THESE BICYCLES SHOULD FOLLOW THE SAME RULES AS DRIVERS!!! WHICH THEY DON'T ALONG HILL DRIVE AND EVEN COLORADO BLVD. TOTALLY AGAINST BIKE LANES...........WHAT HAPPENED IN THE OLDEN DAYS WE USE TO RIDE AGAINST TRAFFIC AND FOLLOWED THE RULES
ALSO I REALLY DON'T THINK THAT PTA (DAHLIA HTS)SHOULD COUNT FOR A BUSINESS WHEN I INDIVIDUAL WROTE
THE LETTER
Dennis Hindman May 13, 2013 at 11:25 pm
There were only about 20% more bicycles counted at the intersection of York Blvd and Ave 50 than…Read More there were at the corner of Colorado Blvd and Eagle Rock Blvd on the 2011 LACBC bike counts. It could be argued that the bicycle counts on Colorado Blvd justifies putting bike lanes on this street more than it did on York Blvd.
Janet May 15, 2013 at 08:59 am
Come on, are you serious there is a video of this individual? LAPD needs to step it up and look into…Read More this further. I feel so sad for the family. How did she pay for what she purchased? Chevron needs to assist the LAPD in capturing this horrible person and bring the puppy back to those kids. I am sorry for your loss :(
Christina G. May 10, 2013 at 11:04 am
Sadly, can't be trusting enough to leave a cutie like this unattended. Hope Firby comes home soon!!
Linda Johnstone Allen May 9, 2013 at 02:25 pm
It's about time! Have loved that home for years! Glad the new owners appreciate it!
aladyofyork May 6, 2013 at 09:23 pm
Kelly, Do you have a current City of LA Speed Zoning Engineering and Traffic Survey? Could you…Read More share ?
kelly thompson May 6, 2013 at 06:31 pm
Yes, All of my years here and I've never been to Galco's in my car. It took this bike lane…Read More controversy to get me in there. I've always heard good things about it and now I see why.
I really don't know how a so called community paper can blatantly lie and create fear in businesses, seniors and handicapped and get away with it. He will take what ever statistic and add or subtract what numbers he want and state them as fact. It's astounding how we can all sit and listen to LADOT state statistics at the same meeting and the next day the newspaper prints something totally different. Then stating that Emergency Response Times will be compromised was another lie, nothing what so ever to support that. Those are just a few of the many lies the paper has told regarding this issue. This is an unreliable source and I urge you to do your own research regarding bike lanes.
Cheryl Leutjen April 27, 2013 at 01:48 pm
Hi, Stephan, thank you for your comment. I will be hosting more Community Beath sessions at Live…Read More Arts LA. The studios are very busy in the evening, so it is more challenging to fnd an available time in the evening. With a little planning, we can make it happen.
Stephan Early April 26, 2013 at 02:02 pm
You should run one when people are off work early evening or so.
Mark Charles April 25, 2013 at 12:29 pm
The soot and particulate in Eagle Rock is rather noticeable. Here is a great article that was…Read More published recently:
http://now.tufts.edu/articles/big-road-blues-pollution-highways
Mike Woodward April 22, 2013 at 10:21 pm
Hi Mark,
Glad you liked our pix. The Garden was showing off that day.
We do not offer any classes…Read More at this time. We're all full of opinions and advice, but that's not quite the same thing. If you're interested in finding out more about the ERCG, send me an email at <irritablegardener@earthlink.net> .
Look forward to talking with you.
Mike Woodward
Garden manager
Mark Pranger April 22, 2013 at 01:09 pm
These are great photos, but how can I find out more about the garden and when classes are being…Read More taught? I have seen two articles that reference Mike Woodward as the manager, but no contact information. Thanks again for letting us know about the garden, I wish I had known about it earlier.
Buzlightyear aka marty April 12, 2013 at 06:09 pm
The "plan" has been written since 1993.…Read More
http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/2012/01/23/agenda-21-america-2050-alert-from-rosa-koire/
http://www.democratsagainstunagenda21.com/videos.html
bbkong April 17, 2013 at 04:59 pm
Ah, the lack of reading comprehension raises its silly head again, but I think I understand what…Read More you're saying.
Tell you what I'll do. I'll run for city council. Elect me and I promise that
1) I will donate my entire salary to the betterment of Eagle Rock, minus my meager expenses (which I will thoroughly account for)
2) You will never see me wearing an expensive suit. I'll wear the same jeans and Ts I wear right now.
3) I will not seek higher office or a second term. You won't see me grinning like a raccoon standing next to national figures. Ever.
I'll serve in that office as a volunteer and work for Eagle Rock residents, promising that I'll listen to each and every complaint, but not promising that I won't laugh at some of them.
How's that?
EagleRockMom April 17, 2013 at 08:55 am
@bbkong
The more you post, the more you skirt the issue at hand. You still have not said how you…Read More have personally helped Bobby, nor have you stated what you intend to do in order to remedy his situation. As usual, you resort to juvenile insults in hopes no one will notice that you are full of hot air and have not lifted a finger for this homeless man you pretend to champion.
bbkong April 17, 2013 at 02:32 am
What insults? And which buck? It appears to me that you stepped in and started making suggestions…Read More about a situation you know nothing about.
Isn't that you over in another thread complaining about someone else living on the streets? Someone who is lucky enough to have an RV instead of a wheelchair? Does she displace the drug dealers in front of your house? I'm truly sorry you live in such a ratty part of Eagle Rock.
Your self righteous indignation is so blatant it's comical.
blanca castro April 10, 2013 at 12:06 pm
Yes i am planning to play the power bell today i help i could win.
S.Martinez May 13, 2013 at 10:47 pm
Billy,
Sorry, I have to interject here. You stated:
"I think you have to remember that when…Read More Colorado Bl. was built long befoe the 134, and a six lane 'highway' was exactly what it was intended to be. It was part of the major network of roads to move as many autos as possible. Colorado Bl. was what made the gowth of ER over the decades possible."
False. Colorado Blvd was not intended to be a six lane highway. It had a center running trolley which largely propelled growth in the area and anchored Colorado Blvd between ER Blvd and Townsend as our business center. Colorado has only been a six lanes of traffic with left turn pockets since the 1950's ( or 1960's?)
You then state "I just dont see how taking 1/3 of the roads that are supposed to be for EVERYONE(right?) and change it for exclusive use by a handful of single passenger vehicles. Remember, these lanes are will OFF LIMITS for autos, not shared."
Of the 9 lanes (2 parking, 6 travel lanes,1 center turn lane) motorists will still be able to use 7 of them as they always have. They will still be able to use the bike lane for right turns and accessing parking so bicyclists are hardly being given 1/3 of the street for their exclusive use. Yes, the street is for everyone, which is why "might is right" needs to end– currently people are being actively discouraged from both walking and bicycling on the street because motorists dominate the right of way... (and they exceed the speed limit with no consequences)
True Freedom May 13, 2013 at 08:02 pm
It's BIKE WEEK this week :)
yes, diagonal parking on busy roads, stinks. I really dislike parking…Read More at the shops along Huntington Drive in San Marino with diag parking. Backing out onto Huntington, esp if a large vehicle is parked next to you blocking your view, is dicey at best.
MaxUtility May 13, 2013 at 07:54 pm
@Billy - Yes, I believe that this will be a bigger benefit than reducing general travel lanes to…Read More increase parking using angled spots. (Note that this kind of parking is fairly dangerous on a higher speed road because you have to back directly into oncoming traffic to pull out. With bike lanes, parallel parking actually gets safer because you can park from outside the travel lane.)
Now my "beliefs" don't trump your "beliefs". But there are a lot of similar projects and studies that have shown good results that reinforce what I believe. I think the fact that the 134 was built after Colorado supports my point. It no longer has to serve as a high speed route for large numbers of people trying to get through ER to somewhere else. So it can return to a more appropriate function.
Ajay Singh (Editor) May 8, 2013 at 01:43 pm
Apparently Steve Lopez of the L.A. Times has identified the guerrilla artist behind the sign:…Read More http://alturl.com/58whu
eaglerocker May 21, 2013 at 02:08 pm
Janet - don't you think it's relevant that all these parents, whose kids go to school along the bike…Read More lane route, tell us why they support the lanes? Should they be anonymous, and just say "a public school along the bike lane route"? You've identified yourself as a Dahlia parent (or grandparent?) many times in all your comments against the lanes. Why should bike lane supporters whose kids go to Dahlia -- and who far outnumber you -- not be allowed the same freedom of speech?
Janet May 19, 2013 at 07:17 pm
@eaglerocker, thanks, I am calm. Who cares if the name of the school was used 6 times, my point is…Read More "in what context was it used?".....the individual or individuals should have kept there names as just that, individuals, and not as a body of this school. What was the purpose of using the name DAHLIA? Why would one have to use the name? To try and persuade the community or other businesses or community member? It is misleading to some who I have ran into who ask "why is Dahlia Heights getting involved?". I think the name of any school has NO bearing on this proposal.
eaglerocker May 15, 2013 at 10:42 am
@Janet - Your facts are wrong, so please calm down. It was not an individual from Dahlia, it was…Read More about a dozen parents, and their letter says at the top that it's not an official Dahlia or PTA position. They all signed their own names. Read the letter - it's linked on Patch.
And if you don't think parents should mention Dahlia in their comments about bike lanes, then why did you just do that 6 times in your own negative comment? That's 6 times as many mentions as in the original letter.
Raymond Gonzalez May 6, 2013 at 09:59 pm
i got off work at 6 on friday and my commute was no different. i didn't see bumper to bumper…Read More traffic.
eaglerocker May 4, 2013 at 01:35 am
@BB: Wakka Fisher is her real name. She's a good person, and believes in what she's doing. And…Read More you're right, I didn't take the survey seriously, and neither did many who took it. Yet that same farce is being waved around (literally) by Tom Topping as trumping all the public input by real people at all those real meetings. Good ol' Honest Tom, comforting the afflicted with his lies and distractions.
Hey, has anyone seen Tim Ryder? I'm worried about him.
jayres April 30, 2013 at 11:36 pm
As someone who enjoys following the real estate market, I can tell you the lot was for sale for some…Read More time. So I looked it up, and it appears the lot was for sale off and on quite a bit for the last several years, and was sold and closed on April 4th. Here is the listing on Redfin
http://www.redfin.com/CA/Los-Angeles/2228-Yosemite-Dr-90041/home/7178125
According to Blockshopper LA, the lot was owned by a Mr Shahbazian of Yosemite Drive Properties LLC and was sold to Yosemite Drive Homes LLC
http://losangeles.blockshopper.com/property/5685005005/2228_yosemite
According to CorporationWiki, Yosemite Drive Homes LLC, filed with the Sec of State in March, lists an address in Westlake Village, and has no known company officers.
http://www.corporationwiki.com/California/Westlake-Village/yosemite-drive-homes-llc/135352722.aspx
mark May 3, 2013 at 02:32 pm
I think True Freedom is correct here. Even locally, it seems like Mt. Washington has the least…Read More businesses and is probably the highest value neighborhood around, followed by ER. Perhaps building more businesses will actually hurt the neighborhood. I think combined with that new right turn only lane at Fig and Colorado... it's bound to at least hurt traffic a bit. Sure it will be better than that fenced in empty lot, but again Vons is the one responsible for that all these years.
True Freedom May 3, 2013 at 02:00 pm
San Marino has very few businesses and is mostly residential. It's far from a low-income area.
mark May 3, 2013 at 01:56 pm
A handful of chains lining a minimall along with a dozen minimum wage jobs is not going ot…Read More contribute to the neighborhood or it's economy. My guess is that the only thing this will contribute to is our waist lines and childhood obesity. They'll probably be a Jamba Juice, Starbucks, Cold Stone. Oo-oo... maybe a Ross... now wouldn't that be classy.
EagleRockMom May 14, 2013 at 09:20 pm
Just say NO to this project. It is bad for all Eagle Rockers, including wildlife.
Mark May 4, 2013 at 03:47 pm
We live on Mt. Royal above Hill. There are two blind curves going to the cul de sac at the top of…Read More the street. It will be very dangerous to have that many people driving up a street with no sidewalks. It would likely require the curve become a 'No Parking' zone, leaving two homeowners/long-time Eagle Rock residents without parking. The developer has also provided a location where 'kids' go to smoke pot and drink for years without fencing or securing the property in any way.
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