5 ms·

I have some hope for the movement that installs a bike path along a restored LA River! [1] [1] https://www.railstotrails.org/trailblog/2017/october/02/bike-pat

I have some hope for the movement that installs a bike path along a restored LA River! [1] [1] https://www.railstotrails.org/trailblog/2017/october/02/bike-path-and-river-restoration-spark-urban-renewal-in-los-angeles/ https://www.railstotrails.org/trailblog/2017/october/02/bike... Edit: The webpage for the LA River project: http://lariver.org/ http://lariver.org/ The webpage for the LA River Trail: https://www.traillink.com/trail/los-angeles-river-trail/ https://www.traillink.com/trail/los-angeles-river-trail/

bluGill 8y ago
I don't know LA enough to comment on that project, but my experience with similar projects is the bike trails created like that are a beautiful ride to nowhere. A great trip to take on a nice Saturday, but nobody will use them to get anywhere. (other than the bars that happen to be near the trail)
- ams6110 8y ago
  That's my experience as well. My town converted an abandoned rail line to a biking/walking trail. It does run through downtown, but beyond that it basically goes noplace very desirable. It gets recreational use by a small subset of the community, but it's not a big difference-maker in making cycling practical.