Opinion: Cars don't have to rule Culver City, or the future of L.A. transit

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Opinion: Cars don't have to rule Culver City, or the future of L.A. transit (via latimesopinion )

, a pilot of protected bus and bike lanes put in place during the pandemic along a 1.3-mile downtown corridor.

Culver City is a small town, and 1.3 miles of transportation infrastructure may seem inconsequential. However, if the city votes to take down the project — an outcome that seems likely given a new,seeking to weaken the previous council’s progressive policies — it will be a devastating setback, not just for those of us who use the lanes but also for how Angelenos see the future of transportation in our region.

As a Culver City resident, mom, cyclist and enthusiastic supporter of public transit in my private and professional life, my position on the mobility project is not detached. I’m one of the many people enjoying the benefits highlighted inCOVID, remote work and crime have mass transit in crisis. Los Angeles’ rail system can thrive again with transit-oriented development and housing.

Drivers complain that the bus and bike lanes slow down traffic on the street. But the lanes don’t do so by much: According to the, during peak afternoon traffic, travel time in a car has increased by a maximum of two minutes compared with a 2019 baseline. Meanwhile, overall traffic on the corridor has diversified and increased, with marked gains in bus ridership, cycling and pedestrian activity.

Even I can admit that the implementation of the Move Culver project has not been flawless. The signaling system and striping has at times been confusing, though city staff has been responsive to complaints from residents. And the project is wasting money on a

 

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opinion Spend five minutes in Downtown Culver at rush hour, and then tell me.

opinion fuck cars hell yeah

opinion Yeah, let's make everyone equally miserable on the bus

opinion Live just west of the 405 in Culver City. Don't drive into the city, unless I have to, anymore as it's locked in gridlock. What used to be a 10 minute trip can now be a staggering 35+ minutes, and in the heat, it's a tail pipe breathing nightmare.

opinion People must fight what LAT climate cultists are trying to impose. They’re anti car and I hope everyone opposes the agenda they push.

opinion It's pretty obvious the 'govt' & its Billionaire sponsors want to part people from manually operated cars, gas ovens, meat, money, freedom, etc. If they can ruin a few neighborhoods for their pet projects, who cares? StopTheGondola StopFrankMcCourt

opinion But they will,

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