FRI-FS-04: An LA Bike Story: Pedaling Through the On-going Evolution

Field Session Leader(s)

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  Cindy Zerger, ASLA, PLA

  Director of Design
  Toole Design
  San Rafael, CA
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  Erin Williams, LEED AP (she/her/hers)

  EGD Practice Lead
  Toole Design Group
  Los Angeles, CA

Field Session Presenter(s)

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  Severin Martinez

  Supervising Transportation Planner
  Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT)
  Los Angeles, CA
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  Jacob Katz Wessel

  Senior Director, Office of Strategic Innovation
  Los Angeles Metro
  Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles Cycling/ Toole Design Group

Pedal a seven-mile slice of Los Angeles’ bike network, from everyday on-street lanes to the iconic 6th Street Viaduct and the new Sixth Street PARC. Experience the network as riders do while learning how LA’s cycling story is unfolding and where it is headed next.

Includes bike and helmet rental.

Accessibility: This bike tour requires participants to be comfortable riding on city streets.

Learning Outcomes:

• Learn about the history of LA’s bike infrastructure and key development phases.
• Learn best practices when designing bicycle facilities, including accessibility, transit, and maintenance considerations.
• Discover first-hand how bikeway facility design affects user experience.
• Discover lessons learned in the implementation process and the realities of building bikeways on complex urban streets.