Part of the problem with this particular path is it crosses many streets and the signals (even pushing the pedestrian button) is very slow to respond. I tried the path once and find it easier to just use the streets.
on another note, from the article:
The Orange Line is (devoid) of any leadership to execute the basic support we pay for," said Stephen Box, a bicyclist activist who has peddled the bikeway en route to jobs in Woodland Hills and Chatsworth
Nice to see spelling is still not an issue among journalists and editors