Bike Corral Officially on Its Way

The Los Angeles Department of Transportation will cut the ribbon on the city's first bike corral on Friday, February 18 at 9 a.m. in front of at the intersection of York Blvd. and Ave. 50.

Cafe de Leche owner Matt Schodorf, who was inspired by a similar bike corral installed in downtown Portland, OR, first request the project in front of Los Angeles City Council nearly two years ago.

In July 2009 Councilmember Jose Huizar approved plans to create the city's first bike corral and in April 2010 city council approved Huizar's recommendation.

In January, Tricia Robbins, a field deputy for Huizar, said that the project was held up due to the fact that the Department of Transportation had never built anything like it before.

"It would be the first bike corral in Los Angeles," she said. "We want to make sure it's done the right way."

In addition to Schodorf, the 's land use committee had been persistent advocates for the bike corral throughout the two year process.

Janet Dodson, chairman of the land use committee, said news the bike corral would finally be installed was cause for celebration.

"When Matt Schodorf of Cafe de Leche walked into the HHPNC land use committee two years ago, announcing he had a great idea, the committee was delighted and worked hard to help materialize this first bike corral in Loss Angeles," she said. "So naturally, we on the committee could not be more delighted to see it materialize."