The Department of Planning is pleased to announce the availability of the complete Bicycle Plan draft for public review and comments. The Bicycle Plan draft includes the bikeway maps released to the public in May, as well the plan text and appendices. They are posted on the LA Bike Plan website (www.labikeplan.org).

Comments will be accepted through November 6, which will be addressed in a final draft that will be the subject of public hearings at a later date. All comments or questions should be directed to Jordann Turner via email: jordann.turner@lacity.org or via phone: (213) 978-1379.

Additional information on location of copies for review and location of the four scheduled workshops is given below.

The proposed draft Bicycle Plan is a comprehensive update of the current Bicycle Plan first adopted in 1996 and re-adopted by the City Council in 2007. The draft Bicycle Plan proposes approximately 696 miles of new bikeways and new policies related to implementation, education, enforcement, engineering, parking, transit integration, maintenance and evaluation. The draft 2009 Bicycle Plan is available for download on the project website [www.labikepla.n.org].
Printed copies of the Draft Bicycle Plan will be available for public review at the locations listed below. At public libraries, please request copies from the Reference Desk:

Department of City Planning Offices: City Hall
200 North Spring Street, Room 721 Los Angeles, CA 90012

Marvin Braude Constituent Service Center 6262 Van Nuys Boulevard, Suites 251, 351, 430 Van Nuys, CA 91401

Central Library and Regional Branch Libraries:
· Central Library, 630 W. 5th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071
· Arroyo Seco Regional Branch Library ,6145 N. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles 90042
· Exposition Parkµ Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Regional Branch, 3900 S. Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90062
· Frances Howard Goldwyn Regional Branch Library, 1623 N. Ivar Avenue, Hollywood 90028
· Mid-Valley Regional Branch Library , 16244 Nordhoff Street, North Hills 91343
· North Hollywood Regional Branch Library, 5211 Tujunga Ave., North Hollywood 91601
· San Pedro Regional Branch Library, 931 South Gaffey Street, San Pedro 90731
· West Los Angeles Regional Branch Library, 11360 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles 90025
· West Valley Regional Branch Library, 19036 Vanowen Street, Reseda, CA 91335

Public workshops will. be held at the following dates, times and locations to provide members of the public opportunity to comment on the draft Bicycle Plan:

Harbor Area
Date: Thursday, October 22, 2009
Location: Peck Park
Address: 560 North Western Avenue, San Pedro, CA 90732
Time: 5pm–7pm

Central/South Los Angeles
Date: Saturday, October 24, 2009
Location: Exposition Park – Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Regional Library Address: 3900 S. Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90062
Time: 10am-12pm

San Fernando Valley
Date: Monday, October 26, 2009
Location: Marvin Braude-San Fernando Valley Constituent Services Center, Conference Room 1B
Address: 6262 Van Nuys Blvd, Van Nuys, CA 91401
Time: 5:00pm-7:00pm

West Los Angeles
Date: Wednesday October 28, 2009
Location: Felicia Mahood Multi Purpose Center
Address: 11338 Santa Monica Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90037 Time: 5:OOpm-7:OOpm

In addition to the four public workshops, opportunities for presentations to neighborhood councils, community organizations and advocacy groups are available. However due to the City’s financial situation all requests may not be fulfilled. If you are interested, please contact the project manager via e-mail: Jordann.Turner@lacity.org or project telephone information line: 213-978-1379.

Subsequently, public comments and testimony will be addressed in the staff report transmitting the proposed 2009 Bicycle Plan to the City Planning Commission for its consideration and to the City Council for adoption at a later date.

Comments should be submitted on or before November 6, 2009 and all comments received will be part of the public record and constitute an integral part of the public testimony made on the proposed Bicycle Plan.
Comments may be submitted through the project website, via e-mail or regular mail in any of the following manners:
1. through the project website [www.labieplan.org,
2. via email [jordann.mrner@lacity.org]; or
3. via mail to:
City of Los Angeles, Department of City Planning
Attn: Jordann Turner
200 N. Spring Street, Room 721
Los Angeles CA 90012