Latest Update On LA Mobility Plan 2035

There has

been a great deal of activity since our last update on the City of Los Angeles’ Mobility 2035 Plan. The plan is the City’s first comprehensive update on its transportation policies since the 1990s, and sets new priorities of safety, access, and reliability for all modes of transportation serving people of all ages.

In November of last year, in response to a lawsuit filed claiming that plan amendments violated City Council procedures, four city councilmembers put forth a motion to cancel and re-approve the Mobility 2035 Plan. Earlier this year, the Los Angeles City Council once again approved Mobility 2035 on a 12-2 vote. Here is the latest information:

1. On February 11, 2016 the Los Angeles City Planning Commission held a public hearing on the latest amendments. Councilmembers Curren Price and Paul Koretz testified in support of their recommendations  requesting Central Avenue and Westwood Boulevard, each in their respective district, be removed from the city’s approved Bicycle Enhanced Network (BEN). The most up-to-date version of the mobility plan currently being reviewed can be found HERE.
2. The City Planning Department staff discussed their report on the proposed amendments. Staff recommended keeping the bikeways in both districts as they are important to the plan. Their full report can be found HERE.
3. Public testimony was heard from supporters and opponents; it largely favored keeping the bikeways on both Central Avenue and Westwood Boulevard.
4. The Planning Commission is in favor of moving forward with Mobility Plan 2035, and supported staff recommendations to maintain the bikeways.

So what happens next?

The City Council’s Transportation, Planning and Land Use Management Committees will review the plan in late March, and either send it back to the Planning Commission or approve the plan and direct it to the full Council for final approval.

This means that our campaign to have the Mobility Plan 2035 approved is still not over. There will be plenty of opportunities to take action again, and we will send you a message in the next couple weeks informing you about ways you and your friends and family can get involved with the Mobility Plan 2035 Approval Process. We thank you for staying connected with on this important local transportation issue. Let’s help create an age-friendly Los Angeles!

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