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One-Year Data Shows Mar Vista’s Venice Blvd Is Safer; Pilot Upgrades Will Stay
The data is in - Mar Vista's Venice Boulevard Great Street pilot will remain in place, with some small additional improvements planned.
December 20, 2018
Eyes on the Street: Pico’s New Purple Curb Extensions
Locals are working with Mayor Garcetti and Council President Wesson to plan and implement safety, beautification, and walkability improvements on Pico between Fairfax and Cochran
September 26, 2018
Mar Vista Venice Blvd Great Streets Forum Tomorrow-Wednesday Night
Mar Vista Venice Blvd Great Streets project open house meeting is 6-8 p.m. Wed 3/14 at Mar Vista Recreation Center
March 13, 2018
New Data Shows Venice Blvd Great Street Success, Council Re-Vote Tonight
Mar Vista Council agenda tonight again includes a motion against the Venice Blvd Great Streets project, which has proven successful
October 10, 2017
Praise and Criticism for Venice Blvd at LADOT Mar Vista Open House
At last Saturday's open house on the Mar Vista Venice Boulevard safety improvements, responses were mixed, with LADOT reporting a majority of comments were positive.
July 24, 2017
Venice NC Committee Calls for Data on, Not Termination of, Mar Vista Road Diet
For those of us living near the Great Streets/Vision Zero pilot program in West Los Angeles, every day brings new developments in the back-and-forth between advocates for safe streets and advocates for car commuters frustrated by delay. The road diet turned a six-lane road with a bike lane and car parking into a two-lane road with a parking-protected bike lane. The pilot project is set to run for one year, with reports coming in every three months.
July 6, 2017
Great Streets Releases Plans for Crenshaw; Offers No Real Solutions for Florence
Florence – the most dangerous intersection of the bunch by miles – won’t see too much in the way of upgrades, it appears. While the proposed signal modification might help control traffic there and give pedestrians a head start, it is genuinely surprising that more is not in the works.
June 30, 2017
Break Out the Golden Shovels: Bonin, Garcetti Break Ground on Venice Great Street
The Venice Boulevard Great Street aims to transform Venice Boulevard between Beethoven Street and Inglewood Boulevard from a car-centric street full of fast-moving traffic to one more friendly towards all road users. The project broke ground this morning.
February 13, 2017
L.A. Awards Great Streets And Vision Zero Grants
Mayor Garcetti announced seven new Great Streets grants winners, plus LADOT recently announced nine Vision Zero grants.
February 6, 2017
Pacoima’s Van Nuys Blvd Celebrates L.A.’s Newest Protected Bikeway
This morning, Pacoima celebrated the city of Los Angeles' newest protected bike lanes on Van Nuys Blvd. The Van Nuys parking-protected bike lane extends 0.8-miles from Laurel Canyon Boulevard to San Fernando Road. This is the city's fourth protected bike lane facility, and the first in a predominantly low-income Latino community.
December 16, 2016
