Celebrating Bike Month
May is National Bike Month! Riding a bike has many benefits, like increasing fitness, reducing emissions, and saving money on gas and parking. But perhaps most importantly, riding a bike is fun! At LADOT, we are committed to making our streets safer so that more people can take part in the joy of bicycling. Our goal is to build bicycle infrastructure that ensures everyone–from ages 8 to 80–feels safe and comfortable to ride.
LADOT has several projects in the works to make our City safer for cyclists. Construction is currently underway on the Mid-City Neighborhood Greenways, a network of neighborhood streets featuring traffic calming features and wayfinding signage designed to create more comfortable streets for all. We’re in the engagement phase for a similar project connecting Koreatown and Pico-Union. And projects like the Pico Boulevard Safety and Mobility Project will bring protected bike lanes to some of LA’s most important corridors, making it easier to access jobs, transit stops, and errands by bicycle. Feedback from cyclists like you is essential to our process! Make sure to check out our Marmion Way and Pico Boulevard project surveys to share what kind of safety improvements matter most to you.
This Bike Month, I hope you will join us in celebrating the joy of riding a bike! With your engagement on projects, LADOT will continue to expand our bike network, improve our infrastructure, and build a safer transportation system for all.
Mayor Announces Kick It In the Park
FIFA World Cup Watch Parties
Earlier this week, Mayor Karen Bass announced that the City of Los Angeles will host more than 100 FIFA World Cup watch parties across LA. In partnership with local City Council offices, Kick It In the Park
activations are free, accessible, and open to the public at Recreation and Parks facilities City-wide. Each Kick It In the Park activation will feature LED screens to watch matches live, soccer clinics, and activities celebrating the 48 nations competing in the tournament.
Kick it in the Park sites are below:
- Sycamore Grove Park
- MacArthur Park
- Whitsett Fields Park
- Lanark Recreation Center
- Cheviot Hills Recreation Center
- Westwood Recreation Center
- Sheldon Arleta Park
- Sylmar Recreation Center
- Jackie Tatum Harvard Recreation Center
- South Park Recreation Center
- Green Meadows Recreation Center
- Seoul International Park
- Venice Beach Recreation Center
- Stoner Recreation Center
- Northridge Recreation Center
- Echo Park Lake
- El Sereno Recreation Center
- Wilmington Recreation Center
- Ken Malloy Harbor Regional Park
Several of these locations are served by LADOT Transit DASH routes, providing Angelenos with low-cost, green transportation to the events. Find a DASH route near you. For the full schedule for Kick It In the Park and additional celebrations.
Metro D Line Extension Section 1 Opens Friday, May 8 26
Metro Los Angeles is extending the D Line from its current terminus at Wilshire/Western with the addition of three new stations: Wilshire/La Brea, Wilshire/Fairfax, and Wilshire/La Cienega. Opening this Friday, May 8, the new stations will connect Mid-Wilshire to downtown Los Angeles, closing a major transit gap, reducing traffic, and strengthening LA’s mobility ahead of the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The new Wilshire/Fairfax and Wilshire/La Brea stops connect to LADOT Transit’s DASH Fairfax service, providing easy access to destinations like the Farmers Market, Pan Pacific Park, Fairfax High School, and more.
In celebration of the D Line Extension, Metro will offer free rides across the Metro system, including bus, rail, Metro Bike Share and Metro Micro, from 4am Friday, May 8, through 3am Monday, May 11. Use code 050826 for free Metro Bike Share rides. No code is required for Metro Micro. Learn more about the Metro D Line Extension.
South LA Eco-Lab to Host Community Meeting on May 7
Join the South LA Eco-Lab tomorrow, Thursday, May 7, online or in person for a community meeting! Attendees will have the chance to learn about the Eco-Lab’s EV car share and e-bike lending library, sign up for Metro’s LIFE program, and see where cool pavement will be implemented in the community. Free trees will be available to take home, and the first 20 in person attendees will receive a free air purifier.
What: South LA Eco-Lab Community Meeting
Where: McCoy Memorial Baptist Church, 802 E 46th St, Los Angeles, CA 90011 or virtually via Zoom
When: Thursday, May 7, 2026 from 5:30-7:30
Click here to RSVP South LA Eco-Lab Meeting.
Now Hiring: Crossing Guards
LADOT is now accepting applications for new Crossing Guards! Crossing guards keep students safe traveling to and from school and help instill safe, alert walking behaviors in young Angelenos. Our crossing guards are placed at schools throughout the City and educate children on how to navigate a street crossing while increasing their visibility to drivers.
If you are interested in applying for a crossing guard position, please visit LADOT website.
Take Our Community Surveys
LADOT wants to hear from you! Share your feedback to help us prioritize safety and mobility improvements in your community.
Share Your Feedback on the Marmion Way Safety and Mobility Project
LADOT is planning safety improvements to Marmion Way to close a critical gap in the City's bike network between Avenue 50 and Figueroa Street. Take the Marmion Way project survey before May 15, 2026.
Pico Boulevard Safety and Mobility Plan Project Project Design Feedback
Based on the results of community feedback, LADOT has developed a proposed design for Pico Blvd. View the design of Pico Blvd project and share feedback by May 31, 2026.
Transportation Photos of the Week
