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L.A. City Councilmember O’Farrell Breaks Ground on Beverly Blvd Safety Improvements
Councilmember O'Farrell broke ground on a $1.37M project to make a 2.5-mile stretch of Beverly safer and more walkable
July 12, 2018
Continental Crosswalks Appear at Barrington and National
Nearly two months ago, on November 12, Mayor Eric Garcetti stood with Councilmembers Mike Bonin and Joe Buscaino and Controller Ron Galerpin at the road repaving project at Barrington Avenue and National Boulevard. The Mayor announced that, thanks to new revenue, the city would now be repaving 200 additional miles of roadway, above and beyond its regular repaving budget every year.
January 5, 2015
I See London, I See France. I See L.A.’s Dirty Underpass(es).
A few weeks ago, a significant hullabaloo was raised when developer Geoffrey Palmer proposed a walkway over the 110 Freeway that would allow residents of his apartment complex to walk between the buildings without having to traverse the underpass and the homeless encampment there.
June 20, 2014
Get Your Complaints Filed! The Neighborhood Repair Blitz is Coming Your Way
Is your street pothole-plagued?
September 19, 2013
City Gas Tax Revenue Saved in State Budget Deal: What Does That Mean?
Now that the Governor and legislature have finally reached an agreement on the state budget, city transportation staff can breate a sigh of relief. The deal announced by Mayor Villaraigosa and Council President Garcetti that ended Schwarzenegger's plan to "borrow" against local gas taxes that were, of course, dedicated towards transportation.
July 28, 2009
Everyone Agrees: City Should Use Measure R for Cyclists and Pedestrians
Yesterday, the City Council Transportation Committee met and had it's first substantive discussion of what to do with the un-restricted transportation dollars the city will receive as part of the Measure R Local Return funds.
June 11, 2009