Pedestrian Safety
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Eyes on the Street: Scramble Crossing at 7th and Avarado
(Updated 12/1: Turns out there are three scrambles in three blocks on Alvarado: at 7th Street, Wilshire Boulevard, and 6th Street - and an opening celebration is tentatively planned for December 6)
November 30, 2017
‘In Our Shoes’ Commemorates Victims of Traffic Violence
On the steps of City Hall East this afternoon, hundreds of shoes commemorated the hundreds of people killed in traffic violence. The #inourshoes installation was created by Southern California Families for Safe Streets for World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims.
November 17, 2017
Neighbors Come Together to Fix the Fairfax Asterisk
Neighbors are organizing for better walkability at the six-legged intersection of Fairfax, Olympic, and San Vicente
November 8, 2017
Why Can’t We Have Traffic-Calming “3-D” Crosswalks Like Iceland?
Federal transportation engineering guidelines conflate conformity with safety.
October 31, 2017
Road Diet Foes (updated: ALMOST) File For Recall Against L.A. City Councilmember Mike Bonin
Road Diet foes are filing their official papers today to hold an election to recall traffic safety champion Councilmember Mike Bonin
October 30, 2017
L.A. Times, LAPD Misleading on Awful Car Crash Killing Venice Pedestrian
LAPD and LA Times blame law-abiding pedestrian killed by a law-breaking driver
October 27, 2017
How Councilmembers Englander and Krekorian Could Respond To Collision Lawsuits
Responding to cyclist lawsuits, Councilmembers Krekorian and Englander focus on bike lanes, even though that's not where these crashes take place
October 26, 2017
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
Bonin Announces Another Mile Of Playa Del Rey Improvements Re-Do
Bonin announced that the city will restore an additional westbound lane on Jefferson and Culver
October 4, 2017
Mar Vista Council Postpones Re-Vote On Venice Blvd Great Streets
By not approving new motions, Mar Vista's Neighborhood Council essentially re-affirmed its earlier support for the Venice Boulevard Great Streets project
September 13, 2017
