Event Brief
Bass pauses bike-lane plan on Forest Lawn Drive
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Aug 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Summary: Mayor Karen Bass paused a traffic safety plan on Forest Lawn Drive after community pushback. Safety advocates and Councilmember Raman said a fatal crash shows the decision was wrong, as the dispute over a proposed protected bike lane has become a campaign issue in the mayor’s race.
WHO: Mayor Karen Bass; Councilmember Raman; safety advocates; community members; bike-lane and safe streets advocates
WHAT: Bass paused a traffic safety plan that would have removed lanes and added a protected bike lane on Forest Lawn Drive.
WHEN: Aug 21, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET
WHERE: Forest Lawn Drive (between Zoo Drive and Memorial Drive), Los Angeles
WHY: Safety advocates and Councilmember Raman pointed to a fatal crash as evidence the paused plan was a bad decision.
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