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Dangerous by Design: CA Has Second-Highest Fatality Rate for Older Peds
Smart Growth America and the National Complete Streets Coalition released their Dangerous by Design 2014 [PDF] report today, showing that California has the nation's second-highest pedestrian fatality rate for older pedestrians (age 65 and older).
May 20, 2014
L.A. Weekly Claims the Mantle of Defender of Dangerous Drivers
There was a decent amount of outrage aimed at Hillel Aron at L.A. Weekly for his web-exclusive op/ed boasting about his driving prowess and defending his habit of texting-while-driving. I've considered myself something of a Hillel fan since his "Bikeroots" piece in 2011, so I was both surprised and a little dismayed while reading a piece that seemed so wildly tone-deaf.
May 8, 2014
If Cleanliness is Next to Godliness, Surely it Should Also be a Component of “Complete”-ness, No?
As folks were preparing to cut the cake in honor of the Complete Streets Day motion put forth by Councilmember Jose Huizar at City Hall last week, I was getting geared up to volunteer at a high school located in his district, around which many of the streets are decidedly incomplete.
March 10, 2014
LAPD Crackdowns and Complete Streets: City’s Pedestrian Advisory Committee Puts its Foot Down
Thursday afternoon, in a fluorescent-lit conference room on the third floor of the east building of City Hall, Sean Karmody, a police sergeant, addressed over 20 people at the Los Angeles City Pedestrian Advisory Committee about jaywalking tickets. He stressed that police traffic enforcement’s “biggest priority is to reduce hit and runs.” He also said of the 500,000 or so tickets issued each year, only five percent are given to pedestrians.
January 17, 2014
Jaywalking and Parking Tickets: The Livable Streets Litmus Test of 2014
Over our end-of-the-year break, there were two stories related to how the city thinks about its transportation needs which kept popping up in the news: the LAPD's "Jaywalking Crackdown"** and the movement to restructure the city's parking fees. The two stories were both treated as stories of regular people being harassed by a money hungry government.
January 3, 2014
Win Your Holiday Arguments: Jaywalking
(Stealing an idea from Salon, Streetsblog Los Angeles is here to help you win arguments with the beloved Car Culture Warriors in your life this holiday season. We'll have at least two more parts in this series. - DN)
December 18, 2013
Wendy in a Wheelchair: Awakening to the State of LA’s Sidewalks
Wendy, my girlfriend, is a skilled rock climber with eight years experience. Unfortunately, sometimes rocks just break.
December 18, 2013
Blumenauer, Bipartisan Co-Sponsors Set Out to Improve Street Safety Metrics
After a long period of inaction on Capitol Hill, the wheels are beginning to turn again. Lawmakers introduced not one but two good transportation-related bills yesterday: one that aims to improve the safety of walking and biking and one that would establish a national infrastructure bank.
November 15, 2013
The Movement Against the Highway Friendly Redesign of Hyperion Grows
Garcetti, LaBonge and O'Farrell promote the redesign and ask for public comment.
October 8, 2013
The Looming Disaster of the Hyperion-Glendale Bridges Re-Design
Earlier this week, Streetsblog published an article about how the Hyperion-Glendale Complex of Bridges Rehabilitation Project was giving short shrift to bicyclists and pedestrians and everyone that lived in the area. At the time, based on information provided to us by the Bureau of Engineering, I assumed that the issue could be resolved by arguing for a complete streets approach to the right people.
September 27, 2013