Great Streets for Los Angeles | Page 19

DASH Bus Service 3 Create and Maintain an Interconnected and Effective Bicycle Network Although our city has a climate and terrain that make it ideal for bicycle travel, better infrastructure is needed to grow bike ridership. LADOT will build a more connected network of on-street and off-street bicycle facilities in coordination with the Mobility Plan 2035, and expand our toolbox of options to increase safety with designs like protected bike lanes and bicycle boulevards. a. Improve connectivity and comfort level for cyclists on existing and planned facilities b. Build out LA River path by 2020 c. Implement toolbox of expanded LADOT design standards for bicycle facilities within the agency’s Manual of Policies and Procedures (MPP) Frequent, inexpensive, and convenient bus service in Downtown and in 27 neighborhoods across LA LADOT operates the second largest bus service in LA County. The Commuter Express moves people traveling to work, DASH buses help make short hops around your neighborhood, and CityRide serves our older adults. We carry over 82,000 passengers every day and complete 25 million trips per year. We are committed to using the latest technology to improve our performance to stay on schedule. As part of our strategy to make city services more accessible, real time information is now available via computers and mobile devices to let you know when the next bus is coming.