The August meeting of the Northridge East Neighborhood Council drew of crowd of 30+ stakeholders, who gathered to discuss reports of a peak-hour lane on Reseda Blvd., the displacement of bike lanes, and the possible installation of 800 parking meters in Northridge. Neighbors worried that Northridge would lose its sense of community and college town feel.
Alan E. Willis, principal transportation engineer for the Department of Transportation’
Bike lanes were also a hotly contended issue at the meeting. Unfortunately, they have not been a priority of the LADOT. Although, Willis announced that a bike lane is under consideration for a one-mile stretch of Reseda from Devonshire St. to San Fernando Mission Rd., which is scheduled for repaving this fall. It’s apparently easier for LADOT to create bike lanes just after repaving has taken place. Cyclists from CSUN staff and faculty, L.A. City Bicycle Advisory Committee, LA County Bicycle Coalition, the Valley Bikery, Midnight Ridazz among others expressed concerns that existing bike lanes, which line Reseda Blvd. from Rinaldi Ave. to Ventura Blvd., are few and far between, making their commute all the more dangerous.
The NENC board spoke to Willis about pedestrian safety and the need for “smarter” crosswalks. To this end, it requested greater cooperation between LADOT and the Neighborhood Councils.
The NENC board urged stakeholders to join the NE/W Vision Committee in its quest to make Northridge a better place to live, work, play and learn now and in the future. To stay up to date on these issues visit NENC’s website:http://www.nenc-
