Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Hollywood

Hollywood Boulevard's ALL BLACK LIVES MATTER shrunk down to one lane. All photos by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

Eyes on the Street: Hollywood All Black Lives Matter Mural Shrunk

By Joe Linton | Sep 14, 2020 | No Comments

O'Farrell and the city need to move beyond shallow commemorations, and take real steps toward ensuring that all Black lives - including transgender ones - are truly protected and uplifted

Rendering of Gardner Street Women’s Bridge Housing Center - via Councilmember David Ryu website

Video: Gardner Street Bridge Housing an Important Success Story

By Joe Linton | Mar 17, 2020 | No Comments

Though much of Los Angeles' attention has shifted to the coronavirus crisis, L.A.'s housing crisis remains. Bridge Housing is one important solution, improving many lives.

CicLAvia rolling down Highland Avenue in Hollywood. All photos by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

CicLAvia Meet the Hollywoods – Open Thread

By Joe Linton | Aug 19, 2019 | 2 Comments

CicLAvia opened streets yesterday in West Hollywood and Hollywood

Hollywood and Vine's new diagonal crosswalks - photos by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

Eyes on the Street: New Scramble Diagonal Crosswalk at Hollywood and Vine

By Joe Linton | Jul 20, 2018 | 5 Comments

The new Hollywood/Vine scramble crosswalk debuted last week - a welcome pedestrian safety intervention in a highly walked neighborhood.

West Hollywood and L.A. Celebrate New Fairfax Avenue Bike Lanes

By Joe Linton | Jun 10, 2016 | 6 Comments

The cities of West Hollywood and Los Angeles celebrated the grand opening of a collaborative project yesterday: 1.2 miles of bike lanes on Fairfax Avenue. The new bike lanes extend from Melrose Avenue to Hollywood Boulevard. The northern end of the lanes were striped by the City of Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) in 2014. […]

Eyes On the Street: Scramble Crosswalks Debut At Hollywood And Highland

By Joe Linton | Nov 16, 2015 | 17 Comments

It may be one of those made-up statistics, but there is a repeated truism that millions of people visit Hollywood Boulevard every year, and they spend an average of about fifteen minutes there. Sure, there are the Walk of Fame, some beautiful historic theaters and other noble buildings, Metro Red Line subway stops, costumed performers, street […]

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