Author Archives: LA/2B Staff

RECAP | EIR Scoping Meetings

The City hosted two EIR scoping meetings in the Valley (April 16) and Central area (April 22). These meetings were the first step in initiating the environmental analysis phase of the Mobility Element Update. Both meetings followed the format of … Continue reading

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Participate in our scoping meetings online – live streaming

For those who can’t come out to the meetings in person, we will be live streaming both of our scoping meetings online. Anyone with access to a computer with an internet connection (i.e. home, library) can listen to the presentation … Continue reading

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Corrected Meeting Locations | Notice of Preparation (NOP) of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Document

Please note the Notice of Preparation (NOP) of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) document has been revised with corrected meeting locations. The correct meeting locations are as follows: Valley Area April 16, 2013 | 5:30-7:30 PM North Hollywood Regional Library 5211 … Continue reading

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Save the Date | Scoping Meetings in the Valley and Central City

The City of Los Angeles Department of City Planning (Lead Agency) will be preparing an environmental impact report (EIR) for the Mobility Element Update (proposed project). The EIR is a technical document that analyzes the environmental impacts of the project, … Continue reading

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Mark Your Calendars for the General Plan Updates Roadshow!

The Los Angeles Department of City Planning is hitting the road to inform communities about the ongoing updates to the City’s General Plan. These public meetings are informational sessions where the public can ask questions and learn about the numerous … Continue reading

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March Update

Over the past few months, the Mobility Element Team has been reviewing and summarizing comments submitted on the goals and policies document and networks. Safety, traffic flow, and connectivity continue to be among the most frequently mentioned issues. Instead of … Continue reading

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Task Force Meeting Update

The Mobility Element Task Force met on Friday, January 25, 2013 at City Hall East to discuss the state of the City’s transportation funding. The conversation identified state and federal transportation funding resources and weighed the pros and cons of … Continue reading

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Preview of Friday’s Task Force Meeting on Local Transportation Funding Options

Our next Mobility Element Task Force Meeting, scheduled for this Friday, January 25, 2013, will focus on sustainable local transportation infrastructure funding strategies. In addition to finding sustainable funding resources for new capital projects, one of the fundamental questions facing the City … Continue reading

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Complete Streets Networks, Part 4: Meet Our Draft Bicycle-Enhanced Network

We previously introduced our draft Transit-Enhanced Network and plans for pedestrian enhancements. Here’s our proposal for the draft Bicycle-Enhanced Network. We are asking you to tell us if the candidate streets should receive enhancements or if a different street should be chosen for enhancements. … Continue reading

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Complete Streets Networks, Part 3: Pedestrian Enhancements

Whether walking to the car, bike or bus stop, every trip begins and ends with walking. Acknowledging this, Los Angeles is attempting to shed its reputation as an auto-oriented city to a multi-modal one. Los Angeles celebrated many great strides … Continue reading

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