Comments on: LA Gets Diagonal Crosswalks (again) http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/11/07/la-gets-diagonal-crosswalks-again/ Covering Los Angeles's livable streets movement Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:23:58 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: jessica http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/11/07/la-gets-diagonal-crosswalks-again/comment-page-1/#comment-2966 jessica Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:29:06 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1360#comment-2966 Nice LA Streetsfilm - I wish we had one at the intersection in Los Feliz by the Vista movie theater - that intersection is messed up. Here's another name to add to the list - I like to call them mash ups. Nice LA Streetsfilm - I wish we had one at the intersection in Los Feliz by the Vista movie theater - that intersection is messed up. Here's another name to add to the list - I like to call them mash ups.

]]> By: Fred Camino http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/11/07/la-gets-diagonal-crosswalks-again/comment-page-1/#comment-2951 Fred Camino Sat, 08 Nov 2008 04:28:37 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1360#comment-2951 Nice street film! I love diagonal cross walks, wish they were everywhere (regardless of how "difficult" they make it for cars). It's safer, more efficient, and gives a larger portion of the road back to people, not cars. By the way, I love going down to the USC area and seeing the heavy bike use by students (and it's nice to see bikes other than fixies!) Nice street film! I love diagonal cross walks, wish they were everywhere (regardless of how "difficult" they make it for cars). It's safer, more efficient, and gives a larger portion of the road back to people, not cars. By the way, I love going down to the USC area and seeing the heavy bike use by students (and it's nice to see bikes other than fixies!)

]]> By: ubrayj02 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/11/07/la-gets-diagonal-crosswalks-again/comment-page-1/#comment-2939 ubrayj02 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:35:19 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1360#comment-2939 I remember finding that same article in the L.A. Times archive online several years ago and feeling really pissed off at this City. That anger has faded with time, as I now realize that L.A. has a long history of trying things and then summarily dumping them for whatever gets people to drive more. An interesting side-note from my research through the Times' archives on this crosswalk topic: since the 1920's there have been several articles that pitch the idea of elevated sidewalks along L.A.'s most busy commercial corridors in downtown. This terrible idea has been executed in several places in downtown, and it is quite effective at getting people to stop walking on the sidewalk. I remember finding that same article in the L.A. Times archive online several years ago and feeling really pissed off at this City. That anger has faded with time, as I now realize that L.A. has a long history of trying things and then summarily dumping them for whatever gets people to drive more.

An interesting side-note from my research through the Times' archives on this crosswalk topic: since the 1920's there have been several articles that pitch the idea of elevated sidewalks along L.A.'s most busy commercial corridors in downtown. This terrible idea has been executed in several places in downtown, and it is quite effective at getting people to stop walking on the sidewalk.

]]> By: Clarence Eckerson http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/11/07/la-gets-diagonal-crosswalks-again/comment-page-1/#comment-2938 Clarence Eckerson Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:47:08 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1360#comment-2938 What about the other hard-working blogger at the end of the video? What about the other hard-working blogger at the end of the video?

]]> By: Radical Transportation Engineer http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/11/07/la-gets-diagonal-crosswalks-again/comment-page-1/#comment-2936 Radical Transportation Engineer Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:47:32 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1360#comment-2936 Great film. Let's hope we don't repeat our mistakes and cite, vehicle delay as a reasons to compromise safety. I would think, from a traffic stand point that vehicles making turns at the intersection actually experience less delay with this system. It is proven that as people feel safer walking adn cycling they are more inclined to do it. (I believe streetsblog la had an article on this trend) These scramble walks are a great step in the right direction. Great film. Let's hope we don't repeat our mistakes and cite, vehicle delay as a reasons to compromise safety. I would think, from a traffic stand point that vehicles making turns at the intersection actually experience less delay with this system. It is proven that as people feel safer walking adn cycling they are more inclined to do it. (I believe streetsblog la had an article on this trend) These scramble walks are a great step in the right direction.

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