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LAPD Shuts Down Volunteers Repainting Nadir Gavarrete Memorial at Koreatown Intersection
At the deadly 4th/New Hampshire intersection, LAPD shut down Crosswalks Collective L.A.'s unpermitted safe streets work
December 18, 2025
Police and Fire Departments Shut Down Volunteer Crosswalk Painting Event in Westwood
LAPD cited People's Vision Zero volunteer organizer Jonathan Hale for misdemeanor "vandalism on city property," the charge typically means a $250 fine
December 8, 2025
City Scrapes Grassroots Koreatown Crosswalks, Plans To Replace
The city will replace guerilla crosswalks with an interim traffic circle and new crosswalks. The delayed permanent traffic circle is expected to installed next year.
November 12, 2025
Eyes on the Street: Crosswalk Collective Makes Safer Routes to School
The project features two new crosswalks near schools, plus the first use of the collective's new feature: a "STOP" stencil
May 9, 2023
Don’t Read These News Briefs Until After You Vote
Vote, VOTE, Vote - and DIY crosswalks, somewhat slow streets, Pasadena's new scramble, give input for DTLA mobility plan
June 7, 2022
Crosswalk Collective L.A. Posts Instructions for DIY Crosswalks
Crosswalk Collective L.A.'s "How to Paint a Crosswalk" includes materials, costs, selecting an intersection, and step-by-step instructions - "for educational purposes only"
April 27, 2022
Eyes on the Street: Do-It-Yourself Crosswalks In East Hollywood
"We... tried for years to request crosswalks and other safe streets infrastructure the official way. At every turn, we’ve been met with delays, excuses, and inaction from our city government..."
March 29, 2022
Eyes On the Street: Dept Of DIY Intersection Cameras
SBLA wasn't planning to reveal the location of the Department of Do-It-Yourself's latest street improvements: intersection surveilance cameras. But The Eastsider already broke the news that they are at the intersection of Reservoir Street and Coronado Street in Silver Lake, and that the city Transportation Department (LADOT) already has plans to remove them.
October 30, 2015
Eyes on the Street: DIY Maintenance On Lincoln Blvd Under Culver Bridge
Editor's note: The Department of Do-It-Yourself works in strange and mysterious ways. Today we run a guest post by cyclist Eric Weinstein who may or may not have been part of Dept. of DIY's westside cycling division's Lincoln Boulevard sand removal effort last week.
January 13, 2015
Filed Under: D’oh! City Stamps Out Safety-Enhancing DIY Effort in Silver Lake, Leaves Massive Gang Signs in Place in South Central
Last month, I sent a photo illustrating some of the new designs that had popped up at Effie and Hyperion in Silver Lake (above) to Joe and Damien.
November 3, 2014