Comments on: Cities Try Other Crosswalk Safety Plans http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/02/26/cities-try-other-crosswalk-safety-plans/ Covering Los Angeles's livable streets movement Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:23:58 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: anon http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/02/26/cities-try-other-crosswalk-safety-plans/comment-page-1/#comment-279 anon Thu, 28 Feb 2008 22:43:23 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/02/26/cities-try-other-crosswalk-safety-plans/#comment-279 Does anyone else find it interesting that, in LA, the answer to pedestrian safety is to ticket pedestrians? I know it's not good to cross at the last minute, but really? I've been nearly hit many times by drivers that just aren't paying attention. Whether I crossed near the end of the light or at the beginning didn't seem to affect my safety one iota. Does anyone else find it interesting that, in LA, the answer to pedestrian safety is to ticket pedestrians? I know it's not good to cross at the last minute, but really?

I've been nearly hit many times by drivers that just aren't paying attention. Whether I crossed near the end of the light or at the beginning didn't seem to affect my safety one iota.

]]> By: Alan Huynh http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/02/26/cities-try-other-crosswalk-safety-plans/comment-page-1/#comment-192 Alan Huynh Wed, 27 Feb 2008 09:34:00 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/02/26/cities-try-other-crosswalk-safety-plans/#comment-192 Hey,<br/><br/>I love the blog.<br/><br/>I even stole one of your pictures concerning the expo line.<br/><br/>I think you'd like our blog, we're a group of USC students who are totally into congestion.<br/><br/>congestioncombine.blogspot.com Hey,

I love the blog.

I even stole one of your pictures concerning the expo line.

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]]> By: Neel http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/02/26/cities-try-other-crosswalk-safety-plans/comment-page-1/#comment-188 Neel Tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:51:00 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/02/26/cities-try-other-crosswalk-safety-plans/#comment-188 How about some street parking, so pedestrians are not crossing highways, but city streets. Cars are slower and more cautious of pedestrians, instead of speeding by curbs at 50 mph. How about some street parking, so pedestrians are not crossing highways, but city streets. Cars are slower and more cautious of pedestrians, instead of speeding by curbs at 50 mph.

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