Join the West Hollywood Bicycle Coalition and the City of West Hollywood for a bicycle safety event on the evening of Tuesday, Nov. 25th from 5–7 p.m. at the intersection of Santa Monica and San Vicente Boulevards!  Free bike lights will be provided to bicyclists who need them along with information for riding safely at night.

In addition, information will be provided about upcoming plans to improve road safety for bicyclists, pedestrians and motorists in West Hollywood.  Bicycle lanes are being proposed for several streets!

So stop by, sample refreshments, pick up bicycle swag, and become informed about bikeway plans and ways to provide input to the process!

When: Tuesday, Nov. 25th, 2025, 5:00-7:00 PM
Where: Santa Monica and San Vicente Blvds.

The film documentary, “The Street Project” chronicles why we need to improve street infrastructure to reduce the carnage suffered by bicyclists and pedestrians on many of America’s streets.  Through commentary by professionals in the field and street safety advocates in the U.S. and Europe, as well as testimonials by witnesses of traffic violence, the film weaves not only a tale of the many challenges we face, but also success stories that inspire hope.

Join the West Hollywood Bicycle Coalition for dinner and a screening of the film, followed by a conversation with local bicycle advocates. Bring your questions and join the discussion!

Q&A with Special Guests:

• Chelsea Lee Byers: Mayor of West Hollywood. Mayor Byers is a car-free advocate of micro-mobility and active transportation who advocates for pedestrian and bike-friendly streets with reduced car dependency.

• Eli Akira-Kaufman: Executive director of BikeLA, a nonprofit organization that has for over 25 years worked to make L.A. County a healthy, safe, and fun place to ride a bike through advocacy, education, and outreach.
• Jesi Harris: Urban planner and community advocate on West Hollywood’s Planning Commission.  Jesi is a vocal proponent of safer bike lanes and smarter infrastructure in the city.

• Kevin Burton: Cofounder of the West Hollywood Bicycle Coalition and a leading voice for micro-mobility. Kevin champions protected bike lanes and safer streets, and has advised on key local transportation projects.

• Taylor Nichols: Co-host of the radio program, Bike Talk. This show focuses on cycling advocacy and transportation issues, promoting the idea of prioritizing bicycles in urban planning. The podcast features discussions of bike-friendly policies, interviews with activists, and stories from the cycling community.

When:  Thursday, June 26, 2025
      6:30 PM – Dinner Service 🍝 Order your meal at the restaurant, and it will be brought to your table.
      8:00 PM – Introduction 🎤 A quick intro about the film
      8:10 PM – Movie Screening 🎬 The film begins
      9:40 PM – Q&A Session 🎙️  Bicycle advocates
    10:00 PM – Closing Remarks

Where:  Pizzeria Vivoli and Italian Grill, 7994 West Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90046
             (bike racks are available at the garage entrance across Laurel Ave., and on the plaza level of the 8000 Sunset shopping center)

Reservations
📞 How to Reserve:
    🎟 Reserve your spot here: The Street Project – Eventbrite
    ⚠️ Seating is limited, so early reservations are highly recommended.  Join us for a fun night of film, and conversation!

Join the West Hollywood Bicycle Coalition on Sunday, June 1^st, at 10:00 a.m. for a family-friendly ride from the Hollywood/Highland Metro station to the heart of the WeHo Pride Street Fair and Parade (3.7 miles).  Before the ride, all participants will need to sign a ride waiver.  Invite friends!  A video of the 2024 Pride ride can be viewed here.

Where: Hollywood and Highland, in front of the Metro rail station.
When:  Sunday, June 1, 2025; assemble at 10:00 a.m., ride departs at 10:30 a.m.
Length: 3.7 miles, one way

AND, be sure to visit our booth at the Street Fair! (booth 61, south side of Santa Monica Blvd. just east of the crosswalk at Palm Ave.).

Celebrate PRIDE in the best way possible — on two wheels, surrounded by a community of passionate and supportive cyclists.

Join the West Hollywood Bicycle Coalition on Sunday, June 2^nd, at 10:00 a.m. for a family-friendly ride from the Hollywood/Highland Metro station to the heart of the WeHo Pride Street Fair and Parade (3.7 miles).

All participants will need to sign a ride waiver before the ride.  Invite friends!

When:  Sunday, June 2, 2024; assemble at 10:00 a.m., ride departs at 10:30 a.m.

Where: Hollywood & Highland, in front of the Metro rail station.
Length: 3.7 miles, one way

Willoughby, Vista/Gardner, and Kings Street Plan Open House

On Tuesday, May 21st, West Hollywood will host an Open House to inform the community about upcoming improvements to Willoughby Avenue, Vista/Gardner Streets, and Kings Street. The purpose of this in-person event is to provide detailed information regarding the plan and next steps moving forward.

This is also an opportunity for provide direct feedback to West Hollywood officials, including support for the planned improvements to improve safety by calming traffic on the entire route and installing protected bicycle lanes on Vista and Gardner Streets between Willoughby and Fountain Avenues. For more information on the Plan, and to follow this project as it progresses, visit our project webpage here.

When: Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Where: Plummer Park Community Center, Rms. 1 & 2, 7377 Santa Monica Blvd.

West Hollywood’s Pedestrian and Bicycle Mobility Plan (2017) identified Willoughby Avenue, Kings Road and Vista-Gardner Streets as providing a missing link in the City’s existing bike network.  The cities of West Hollywood and Los Angeles have proposed making these streets more comfortable and inviting for people of all ages and abilities who choose to walk and bike.

The City Council will be voting this Monday on March 18, 2024 on a Concept Plan to improve Willoughby Avenue. Click here to find out how you can help!

What’s there now: 
Willoughby is a narrow residential street with significant cut-through traffic from nearby Santa Monica Boulevard and Melrose Avenue. Because of this, there’s twice as much traffic on Willoughby as there is on the nearest blocks – Romaine and Waring. This traffic can be especially dangerous given the parks, schools, and homes on Willoughby. 

What’s proposed: 
The city is recommending that several steps be taken to slow down and discourage cut-through traffic on Willoughby between Kings Road and Vista/Gardner Street. Some notable recommendations:

• Improvements to every intersection along this portion of Willoughby including either traffic circles with green space or widened sidewalks with green space at the corners of intersections (called “curb extensions” or “bulb outs”).
• Enhanced school crosswalks at Laurel, Edinburgh and Hayworth Avenues.
• Speed humps with bicycle cut outs all along Willoughby Avenue.
• Shared road markings (“sharrows”) on the street itself to show motorists that this is a lane that bikes and scooters use.
• Bike crossing push buttons and in-ground bike detectors at Crescent Heights Blvd. and Fairfax Avenue.

There are also recommendations for Vista/Gardner Streets and Kings Road:

At Kings Road – Creating a widened sidewalk (bulb out) at the intersection of Santa Monica Boulevard, and bike crossing push buttons and in-ground bike detectors on both streets where they intersect Santa Monica Boulevard.

At Vista/Gardner Streets – In addition to signage and some streetscape improvements, there are two options for bike lanes that city staff have proposed:

• Option 1A – Creating parking-protected bike lanes on Vista/Gardner from Willoughby all the way to Fountain Avenue. This is hands down the best option in our opinion because it would provide a safe, protected bike lane from Willoughby all the way up to the bike lanes being proposed on Fountain Avenue.
• Option 1B – Creating parking-protected bike lanes on Vista/Gardner from Willoughby to Lexington, and then ending the bike lane and routing bikes into the traffic lane where there will be signs painted on the street (“sharrows”) indicating that bikes will also be using the traffic lane. This is dangerous and potentially confusing both cyclists and the cars on the road who might not realize the bike lane has ended. Let’s do this right and create the additional two blocks of bike lanes needed to create a truly connected bike network for this corridor.

(Note: This is a partial list of the proposals. For the full concept plan, click here.)

In addition to the staff recommendations, we have some additional recommendations of our own we’d like the city to implement to really make the street safe for all users…

1. A traffic diverter at Fairfax and Willoughby. This would divert the cut-through traffic at its source, and would be similar to diverters that have already been successfully installed on Fairfax Avenue south of Wilshire on Warner Drive and on Del Valle Drive. We believe WeHo residents on Willoughby deserve this same consideration and access to safe streets. 
2. Green-back street markings (“sharrows”) on the road so that cars can more easily see them and know that they’re traveling on a road that has bikes, scooters, and significant other non-car traffic.

What’s next?

• The West Hollywood City Council is expected to vote on these recommendations at their next meeting on March 18, 2024. This is an incredibly important meeting where the City Council will need to hear your support! Click here to find out how you can help!
• Once that plan is approved, it will go to Public Works/Engineering for the design and construction phase. 

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When:
Monday, March 18, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.
Where:
WeHo Council Chambers, 625 N. San Vicente Boulevard

Join the West Hollywood Bicycle Coalition on Sunday, June 4^th, at 10:00 a.m. for a family-friendly ride from the Hollywood/Highland Metro station to the heart of the WeHo Pride Street Fair and parade route (~4 miles).

All participants will need to sign a ride waiver before the ride.  For those who want to return with a group, we will choose a return time after the ride.

More details about the ride and a registration link are provided here.  Invite friends!

When:  Sunday, June 4, 2023; assemble at 10:00 a.m., ride departs at 10:30 a.m.

Where: Hollywood Blvd., in front of the Metro rail station.
Length: ~4 miles, one way

I leave my bike out overnight
come back to its mangled frame
not locked up.
Even the lock is jammed.
I stand in silence for a moment,
remember K-town streets at mid-day,
the bridge over the LA river,
flowing down Santa Monica
with headphones in,
headed to the library,
wind in my hair,
every childhood beach ride
& my dad coming home
& hanging up his helmet.
Sure, traffic is terrifying.
I shout to make sure cars know I’m there.
But this is how I know I’m there.
by the wind in my face,
the ache in my calves.
My body, saying:
I’m alive. I’m alive. I’m alive.

Brian Sonia-Wallace
West Hollywood Poet Laureate (2020-2023)

The West Hollywood Bicycle Coalition (WeHoBYCO) held a bicycle safety event on the evening of Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023 at the intersection of Santa Monica and San Vicente Boulevards.  Bicyclists were provided with free bike lights, courtesy of Bike LA, and other swag along with information for riding safely at night.

In addition, information was provided about West Hollywood’s Vision Zero project and bikeway projects to improve road safety for bicyclists, pedestrians and motorists, including bicycle lanes on Fountain Ave. and Santa Monica Blvd., and a Neighborhood Greenway along Willoughby Avenue and Vista-Gardner Streets.

Mark your calendars: LA Bike Fest!

Join LACBC’s first-ever LA Bike Fest next Saturday, November 5, 2022. Their signature fundraising event celebrates the community on bikes with rides and a party at Bike Shed Moto Co. They will also be honoring leaders from the bicycle-riding community with Spoke Awards! The honorees are passionate, dedicated, and collaborative in their efforts to make Los Angeles a more bikeable region for everyone.

Want to bicycle to the party? Then join our feeder ride from West Hollywood! Departs at 10:30 a.m. from Poinsettia Park at 7341 Willoughby Ave.

Can’t join the party? Then help the West Hollywood Bicycle Coalition raise funds for LA Bike Fest by contributing to our fundraising page!

When: Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, 12–4 p.m.
Where: The Bike Shed Moto Co., 1580 Industrial St., Los Angeles

Enjoy:
Live music 🎸
Amazing food & drinks 🍻
Meet LACBC Local Chapters & other local organizations 🤝
Silent auction 📋
& more! Plus a HUGE announcement! 🤫
Visit labikefest.org to join LA Bike Fest Saturday, November 5, 2022.