Better Overland and Sepulveda Connects
Summary
Dozens of residents — many seniors — demanded the council reconsider projects that remove parking on Overland, citing disabled access, small businesses, and emergency access. Supporters argued safer street design saves lives. The council didn't revisit the project but agreed to bring ADA parking options back with final plans.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 9
- Last 30 days
- 3
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 13, 2026.
Impact analysis
Better Overland phases are largely grant-funded; phase three has a $350,000 gap and Safer Fox Hills a $2 million gap for minimal viable products.
Cyclists, pedestrians, and safety advocates; businesses and residents along the corridor if safety improves.
Seniors, disabled residents, and businesses who depend on street parking and curb access.
Mentions & discussions (7)
City Council Meeting Agenda — October 13, 2026
Residents continued to press the council to pause the Sepulveda Connects project, citing parking loss, congestion, accessibility, and cut-through traffic, and cited a 3,400-signature petition against Better Overland. They want data on combined traffic impacts before lanes are removed.
City Council Meeting Agenda — July 13, 2026
Opponents returned with 3,000+ petition signatures asking the council to reconsider the Overland protected bike lane project or put it on the ballot. Council Member Vera sought consensus to agendize a ballot referral but got no support; Vice Mayor Fish defended the project as a vital safety measure on the High Injury Network.
City Council Meeting Agenda — May 11, 2026
Roughly a dozen speakers begged the council to rescind votes on three street projects, citing lost parking, disabled access, emergency response and business impacts. The mayor and council took no action but the opposition is organized and persistent.
City Council Meeting Agenda — April 27, 2026
Dozens of residents — many seniors — demanded the council reconsider projects that remove parking on Overland, citing disabled access, small businesses, and emergency access. Supporters argued safer street design saves lives. The council didn't revisit the project but agreed to bring ADA parking options back with final plans.
City Council Meeting Agenda — March 16, 2026
Speaker after speaker slammed plans to remove parking and turn lanes on Overland Avenue and the Sepulveda corridor for bike lanes, citing data counting just a handful of bikes a day and warning of harm to seniors, disabled residents, families, and small businesses.
City Council Meeting Agenda — March 9, 2026
Residents packed comment to protest the Better Overland and Sepulveda projects — roughly $1.4 million in new design money was on the consent calendar. Speakers demanded to know who the anonymous 'stakeholders' are and want a public vote before major changes.
City Council Meeting Agenda — February 9, 2026
More than a dozen residents — many seniors from Windsor Fountains — blasted the plan to remove parking and lanes on Overland for bus and bike lanes, citing ADA access, safety, and the Washington Blvd MOVE project's history. The council took no action but agreed to explore child care at outreach meetings.
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