Comments on: LADOT Opens Westwood Crosswalks to Pedestrians http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/02/11/ladot-opens-westwood-crosswalks-to-pedestrians/ Covering Los Angeles's livable streets movement Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: KateNonymous http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/02/11/ladot-opens-westwood-crosswalks-to-pedestrians/comment-page-1/#comment-4154 KateNonymous Thu, 12 Feb 2009 02:56:50 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1742#comment-4154 Glendon and Weyburn, right? I recognize those apartments, which are new, luxurious, and unaffordable for anyone I know. There's been construction along that block for a couple of years, so I figured the sign was a holdover from some period when construction kept people from crossing at that particular corner. I'm surprised anyone worried about it. Glendon and Weyburn, right? I recognize those apartments, which are new, luxurious, and unaffordable for anyone I know. There’s been construction along that block for a couple of years, so I figured the sign was a holdover from some period when construction kept people from crossing at that particular corner. I’m surprised anyone worried about it.

]]> By: bikinginla http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/02/11/ladot-opens-westwood-crosswalks-to-pedestrians/comment-page-1/#comment-4152 bikinginla Thu, 12 Feb 2009 01:10:01 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1742#comment-4152 I agree with David Galvan on this one. I posted it online because I didn't know who to contact about something like this, and didn't think anyone would take me seriously. Damien had the connections to get something done, and did. And to their credit, LADOT took it seriously and took action right away. Hats off to both. I agree with David Galvan on this one. I posted it online because I didn’t know who to contact about something like this, and didn’t think anyone would take me seriously. Damien had the connections to get something done, and did. And to their credit, LADOT took it seriously and took action right away. Hats off to both.

]]> By: WestSiderRider http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/02/11/ladot-opens-westwood-crosswalks-to-pedestrians/comment-page-1/#comment-4151 WestSiderRider Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:02:54 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1742#comment-4151 Job well done to Damien and LADOT. Job well done to Damien and LADOT.

]]> By: ubrayj02 http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/02/11/ladot-opens-westwood-crosswalks-to-pedestrians/comment-page-1/#comment-4148 ubrayj02 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:12:27 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1742#comment-4148 Yay! Let the celebrations commence! Yay!

Let the celebrations commence!

]]> By: Damien Newton http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/02/11/ladot-opens-westwood-crosswalks-to-pedestrians/comment-page-1/#comment-4147 Damien Newton Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:53:21 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1742#comment-4147 It's something I struggle with from time to time. How often does the name "John Fisher" pop up in this blog? He's one of the big bosses at LADOT and is often the front man to explain a project I don't like, usually it involves speeding up cars. Someone that reads Streetsblog who recognizes the name would assume that I really don't like Fisher. That's not true. I barely know the guy and I've heard good things about how he treats people as a person from other activists that don't agree with his policies either. Anyway, kudos to LADOT on this one. It’s something I struggle with from time to time. How often does the name “John Fisher” pop up in this blog? He’s one of the big bosses at LADOT and is often the front man to explain a project I don’t like, usually it involves speeding up cars. Someone that reads Streetsblog who recognizes the name would assume that I really don’t like Fisher.

That’s not true. I barely know the guy and I’ve heard good things about how he treats people as a person from other activists that don’t agree with his policies either.

Anyway, kudos to LADOT on this one.

]]> By: David Galvan http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/02/11/ladot-opens-westwood-crosswalks-to-pedestrians/comment-page-1/#comment-4146 David Galvan Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:45:34 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1742#comment-4146 Figured it was just a mistake. Kudos to you Damien for taking the right action. Lots of us leave comments and complain to each other and laugh about it while taking a break to websurf at work. Far fewer of us actually take action to solve the problem. L.A. DOT, Metro, and other agencies are not filled with fools or villains. They are filled with humans who, by and large, want to do the right thing. Mistakes and problems happen, and will continue to happen forever. Bringing the problems to the attention to those who can do something about them is the best course. Another example of this seems to be the Orange Line Bikeway, which you and others (including the L.A. Daily News) posted with complaints about the amount of litter, overgrowth, and homeless along the path between sepulveda and hazeltine. The Daily News today ran the story that that section has now been cleaned up. My guess is that the multiple posts and news stories on it played a real role in spurring action. Figured it was just a mistake. Kudos to you Damien for taking the right action. Lots of us leave comments and complain to each other and laugh about it while taking a break to websurf at work. Far fewer of us actually take action to solve the problem.

L.A. DOT, Metro, and other agencies are not filled with fools or villains. They are filled with humans who, by and large, want to do the right thing. Mistakes and problems happen, and will continue to happen forever. Bringing the problems to the attention to those who can do something about them is the best course.

Another example of this seems to be the Orange Line Bikeway, which you and others (including the L.A. Daily News) posted with complaints about the amount of litter, overgrowth, and homeless along the path between sepulveda and hazeltine. The Daily News today ran the story that that section has now been cleaned up. My guess is that the multiple posts and news stories on it played a real role in spurring action.

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