The City of West Hollywood is making changes to Fountain Avenue to improve safety and access for all modes of travel. Improvements include widening sidewalks and installing protected bike lanes.
Fountain was originally designed to be a local street. In the ’60s, this was a pedestrian-oriented, tree-lined street that was as narrow as 40 feet in some segments.
Before West Hollywood was incorporated, the County of Los Angeles widened the street to accommodate more lanes of traffic by narrowing the sidewalks and removing street trees. – see “History of the Corridor” for more information.
Data shows that 64% of the traffic on Fountain doesn’t have an origin or destination in West Hollywood, which means that most drivers are just passing through. This presents an opportunity to develop a future Fountain Avenue that is more local-serving and safer for everyone, with wider sidewalks and improved access for those walking, biking, and in wheelchairs. – see “Fountain Today” for more information.