Hermosa Ave. ‘sharrows’ renamed to honor Julian Katz
Riders on a memorial bike ride for Julian Katz gather outside the bike corral near 10th Street and Hermosa Avenue. The City Council voted Tuesday to rename the route for Katz. Photo Julian Katz was known to Hermosans for his love of cycling and calm temperament, so the community found it fitting that a large slice of Hermosa Beach infrastructure devoted to gently nudging motorists to share the road should be named in his honor. Hermosa’s City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to rename the Hermosa Avenue “sharrows” — sets of painted arrows and cyclist icons that run along the number two lanes of Hermosa Avenue between 24th Street and the border with Redondo — the Julian Katz Memorial Bike Route. Katz, a former Public Works Commissioner and devoted rider, died last summer. Mike Don, who served on the board of the South Bay Bicycle Coalition with Katz, said that the decision to name the route after him was proof that Katz’s legacy continued to influence the streets and residents. “He’s an inspirational person. You doing this means a huge amount to a lot of people, so I want to thank you. He lives every time I ride my bike. I commute to work. And every time I see an older person…
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