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City Council Motion on Ending Automatic Road Widening at Public Works Committee Tomorrow

In 2023, L.A. City Council directed city departments to determine how to "eliminate spot road widenings." Public Works Department responded: keep widening roads.

September 24, 2024

Sunny Side Up: L.A. Al Fresco Dines In Success with a Whopping $12 Million Surge in Sales and a Side of Smiles for Angelenos

Research shows L.A.'s Al Fresco outdoor dining program is an unsung hero of the COVID-19 pandemic, throwing a lifeline to restaurants and bars

December 11, 2023

Too Many Disappointments in L.A. City Bikeway Mileage During Fiscal Year 2022-23

Too much of the city's FY23 bikeway work had big issues: truncated mileage, downgraded facilities, long delayed timelines, false claims, etc.

October 17, 2023

Eyes on the Street: Recently Widened Soto Street Bridge over Valley Blvd

The newly widened Soto Bridge is disappointing from a walking, transit and bicycling perspective - and the city plans more widening on Soto just north of the bridge project

September 6, 2023

It’s 2023 and L.A. City Is Still Widening Lots of Roads

L.A. City street widening is expensive, and adversely impacts safety, health, climate, air, water, noise, housing, historic preservation, and more.

August 25, 2023