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 ANNOUNCEMENTS

  • The Public Works Department launched its 2024 Transportation Safety Campaign. Each quarter in 2024 will focus on a different transportation safety theme. Under the campaign slogan – Traffic Safety Starts with Me – the campaign aims to teach all road users how to travel safely and keep each other safe on Beverly Hills streets. CLICK HERE for more information. 

  • May is National Bike Month!  Every year in May as part of National Bike Month, the City of Beverly Hills celebrates cycling as a sustainable, healthy, and fun form of transportation. We hope you will join us at one of our upcoming events listed below: 

Event:                   “Make Every Ride Count” Commuter Challenge

Date:                     May 1, 2024 through May 31, 2024

Location:               https://www.lovetoride.net/world/pages/info?locale=en-US&page=1_challenge

Join the movement to create safer, more bike-friendly streets with the Bike Month Challenge and #MakeEveryRideCount! Download the “Love to Ride” app at the website above, track your rides and biking accomplishments, and provide feedback on your bike trips to be eligible for prizes all month long. Everyone is invited to take part – from regular riders to people who haven’t been on a bike in years (or ever)!

 

Event:                   “May the 4th Be With You!” Family Bike Ride

Date:                     Saturday, May 4, 2024

Time:                    9:30 to 11:00 AM: Free basic bike repair
                             
11:00 to 11:45 AM: 3-mile bike ride with BHPD
                             11:45 AM to 12:30 PM: Light refreshments

Location:              Roxbury Park Basketball Courts

Join the City of Beverly Hills to kick-off National Bike Month with a galaxy-themed community bike ride suitable for all bicycling abilities! This family-friendly event will begin with free safety inspections and minor bike repairs on a first come, first served basis. Participants who decorate their bicycles will receive an “out of this world” prize. Costumes are highly encouraged!

 

Event:                   National Bike and Walk to School Day

Date:                     Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Join students and families across the U.S. in biking, walking, or rolling to school this day. Participants are invited to celebrate the joy of active commuting while building a sense of community and school spirit. Whether addressing the need to make routes to school safer for active trips or encouraging children and teens to be more active, these events can be powerful tools to inspire lasting change. Of course, they are also fun!

Interested in hosting a Bike and Walk to School Day event at your school? Contact the City and find out how we can help.

 

Event:                  National Bike to Work Day

Date:                    Thursday, May 16, 2024

Time:                    7:30 to 9:30 AM

Location:              Beverly Gardens Park (N. Santa Monica Blvd/Canon Dr)

Join commuters throughout the U.S. in biking to work this day. Take a break along your way and grab a snack at the City of Beverly Hills’ pit stop. We will also have exciting giveaways and safety tips to help you make riding to work a new healthy habit.

 

Event:                  Free Bike Repairs and Used Bicycle Collection
                            Public Works Day

Date:                    Sunday, May 19, 2024

Time:                   9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Location:             Beverly Hills Farmer’s Market (Third St/Civic Center Dr)

Do you have old bikes or parts collecting dust in your garage? Consider donating them to help less fortunate members of the community have access to transportation. Non-profit Walk ‘n Rollers will be on-site collecting bicycles to be fixed up and distributed to children and adults without the resources to purchase bikes on their own. ­

Walk ‘n Rollers will also offer free safety inspections and minor bicycle repairs for residents that ride to the event. For a full list of Public Works Day events, visit https://www.beverlyhills.org/departments/publicworks/publicworksdaymay192024.

 

 


BIKEWAY TYPES

Providing a mix of bikeway types helps to accommodate the needs of cyclists of all ages and levels of comfort in the street. The City currently has Class II, III and IV bikeways.

BIKEWAY CLASS DESCRIPTION PHOTO
Class I Bike Paths
  • Off-street, completely separate from the roadway
  • Provide exclusive right-of-way for bicyclists (and pedestrians)
  • Cross flow by motor traffic is minimized
  • May provide separate pedestrian lanes
Class 1 - Shared Use Path
Class II Bike Lanes
  • On-street, striped lane for one-way bicycle travel
  • Typically adjacent to vehicle traffic traveling in the same direction
  • Can include buffers for separation from moving traffic and parked vehicles
  • Can be placed in one direction in constricted rights-of-way
Class 2 - Bike Lane

Class III Bike
Routes

 

  • Designated preferred route for bicyclists on streets shared with motor vehicles
  • Established by signage and optional pavement markings ("sharrows")
  • Can include traffic calming to create a bike boulevard
Class 3 - Bike Route
Class IV Separated
Bikeways
  • On-street bike lane physically separated from motor vehicle traffic through bollards, planters, or other vertical delineation
  • Often accompanied by bicycle signals through intersections
Class 4 - Separated Bikeway

  


 BIKE ACTIVITIES

Below are some educational and fun activities you can do from home:


CITY BIKE PROGRAMS

Minimum Grid Bicycle Markings

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On January 4, 2022, the City Council approved installation of a Minimum Grid Bikeway Network. The term "minimum grid" refers to the concept of quickly implementing a basic bikeway network, while also continuing to pursue longer-range efforts to expand and upgrade cycling infrastructure. View the January 4, 2022 staff report and visit the Minimum Grid webpage for more details. Staff anticipates installation of the Minimum Grid Network will be completed by April 2022.

 

Bike Counter

Bike Counter

On January 13, 2022, the City installed a real time bike counts display on North Santa Monica Boulevard. This display shows in real time how many bicyclists have passed by the sign per day and total bicyclists per year, which will help staff better understand existing bicycling conditions, such as how many bicyclists ride during adjacent special events, during certain weather conditions, and at certain times of day. This data will provide a holistic picture of how bicyclists are currently using the street, which in turn will help the City conduct informed, data-driven transportation planning. CLICK HERE to view the cyclist count data.

The bike counter also counts pedestrians passing by the counter. CLICK HERE to view the pedestrian count data.

 

Bike Rack-on-Request Program

 Bike Rack-On-Request

The Beverly Hills Bike Rack-On-Request Program provides residents and business owners in the City of Beverly Hills the opportunity to request a bike rack location for installation in the public right-of-way in commercial areas (if feasible). The bike racks are available free of charge. Click here for more information.

 

Bike Rack Locations

 

Beverly Hills Bike Share

Beverly Hills Bike Share Logo

 

 

 

In 2015, the City of Beverly Hills was the second city in Los Angeles County to implement a bike share system with a fleet of 50 smart bicycles distributed among 10 bike share stations. Beverly Hills Bike Share was a valued feature of Beverly Hill's mobility system for approximately 5 years.

On July 31, 2021, the City suspended the Beverly Hills Bike Share system due to the bike share equipment approaching the end of its useful life and a high subsidy per ride. The City is exploring new opportunities to provide shared mobility in Beverly Hills.

The City appreciates the collective community effort it took to launch the system and wants to thank the Beverly Hills Bike Share members that have supported the system over the years.

Beverly Hills Bike Share Bike 


 BIKE SAFETY

Bike Safety Tips

Below are some bike safety tips from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and other resources: 

 

Free Bike Safety Booklets

California Street Smarts Booklet

The City has a limited number of copies of the California Bicycling Street Smarts: Riding Confidently, Legally, and Safely booklet, which includes safe bicycling techniques on public roads and streets. This booklet incorporates with permission  Bicycling Street Smarts: Riding Confidently, Legally, and Safely by John S. Allen, and was produced by the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition and California Association of Bicycling Organizations. To request a free copy, please email transportation@beverlyhills.org with your name and full mailing address.

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