Pedestrian Safety
Streetsblog LA
Some Progress on Curbing Speeding L.A. Drivers, Much Reform Still Needed
L.A. can now issue speeding tickets all over, compared to 19% of streets in 2016. State speed limit law reforms are also on the way.
February 7, 2020
Rail-to-Rail Bike/Ped Path along Slauson Delayed but Moving Forward
The first phase of the project was supposed to break ground in 2018
December 20, 2019
Vision Non-Zero: the Human and Financial Toll of Los Angeles’ Dangerous Roads
Traffic in Los Angeles is also notoriously deadly — and it’s getting deadlier.
October 29, 2019
Driver Killing Koreatown 4-Year-Old Sparks Protest Push For Vision Zero
As traffic deaths rise, L.A.'s Vision Zero program survives in name, but as a hollow shell robbed of its early promise
October 18, 2019
Eyes on the Street: Walk to School Day 2019
L.A. celebrates Walk to School Day with events at Leo Politi, Menlo Avenue, and Franklin Avenue Elementary Schools, and Vista Charter Middle School
October 2, 2019
L.A. Installing Rainbow Halo Memorial Art At Traffic Death Sites
Los Angeles dedicated the first of its planned 100 "Rainbow Halo" memorial markers for victims of traffic violence.
August 16, 2019
Eyes on the Street: Upgrades To Rosewood Avenue Diverter
LADOT upgraded the Rosewood/La Brea bike/ped crossing - adding green pavement, additional markings, bollards, and signage
July 16, 2019
It Took a Village to Make This Overland Avenue Crosswalk Safer
Several modest improvements - new signage, pedestrian head-start signal, flashing yellow right-turn arrow - made one well-used Westside crosswalk much safer
July 10, 2019
New Safe Streets Advocacy Guide from L.A. Walks and Best Start
Safe Streets, Healthy Families Advocacy Guide is a new jargon-free step-by-step guide for neighbors wanting to improve their streets
June 25, 2019
Eyes on the Street: Rosewood’s New Diverter Crossing
Cyclists and pedestrians can now safely cross La Brea at Rosewood. Drivers get a right turn only.
June 11, 2019
