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Not everyone is pleased by this lane change

Crews work on the television show "Ringer" as bicyclists, cars and buses pass in the neon green bike lane in the 400 block of Spring Street in Los Angeles. The lane has been criticized by the film industry, which frequently uses the street as a stand-in for other cities and eras.

Crews work on the television show “Ringer” as bicyclists, cars and buses pass in the neon green bike lane in the 400 block of Spring Street in Los Angeles. The lane has been criticized by the film industry, which frequently uses the street as a stand-in for other cities and eras.   (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

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When Los Angeles painted a 1.5-mile strip of Spring Street neon green last year, it was hailed as a major step in the city’s effort to have cars and bicycles share the road. But now, the bike lane has become a symbol of how hard it can be to reserve room for cyclists in a city dominated by the car.
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An alternative route

As a crew works on the TV show “Ringer” on Spring Street, a bicyclist passes on the sidewalk instead of in the adjacent green bike lane. A number of shoots have been moved because of the lane.   (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Zipping along

The Spring Street lane is part of a larger campaign by City Hall to make streets safer and more inviting to cyclists. Advocacy groups have been lobbying for years for stricter traffic laws and changes in road design to get more people using bikes, and their efforts are beginning to pay off.  (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

On the set

Film producers say the eye-catching lane makes it more difficult to use Spring Street as a substitute for, say, a Manhattan street.  (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Passing through

Crews work on the TV show “Ringer” on Spring Street. The bike lane has also confused many motorists, who are not sure whether they can drive through the green section when bikes are not around (the answer is no).   (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Peeling paint

Paint is peeling off the lane. It’s a particularly bright shade of green, but every week it becomes more and more faded. Officials are searching for a new type of paint that will stick better to the street.  (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

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