Pedestrian Safety
Streetsblog LA
Response to Venice Boardwalk Crash Should Be Model, Not Outlier
Saturday in the late afternoona, Nathan Lewis Campbell got in his car and created carnage on the Venice Boardwalk. The 38-year-old native of Colorado drove on to the boardwalk and swerved through the area injuring dozens and killing Italian Alice Gruppioni, a 32 year old newly waling barefoot on the beach next to her husband. They were on their honeymoon.
August 5, 2013
Is the City Cutting Corners on Crosswalk and Bike Lane Installation
Late last year, the City of Los Angeles celebrated the installation of its first Continental Crosswalks in Downtown Los Angeles. These striped crosswalks are more visible than traditional crosswalks and the road markings make clear to motorists that they need to stop behind, not inside, a crosswalk.
July 24, 2013
Infrastructure, Access, and Passage: Neighbors in West Adams Debate Fate of 4th Ave. Pedestrian Bridge
"We've all stopped and wondered, 'What kind of poop is this?'" a man said of the surprises the 4th Ave. pedestrian bridge sometimes holds for residents of Jefferson Park and Arlington Heights.
May 22, 2013
Area Streetsblog Writer Struggles Mightily with Planner-ese with LA/2B Staff and Planning Students from UCLA
I am not a planner.
April 24, 2013
Balancing Safety, Security, and Saturation on the Blue Line
"Nobody uses it," Liz told me. "There's dookies in there!"
March 25, 2013
Hit-and-Run Kills 50-year Old Man at Western and Vernon
Authorities are searching for the driver of a dark-colored, older model Lexus that ran down 50-year old Tracy Louis Walker this past Wednesday. He was struck at 3:25 p.m. while crossing in the crosswalk at Western and Vernon by a vehicle traveling north along Western. Walker sustained life-threatening injuries from the impact and was taken to the hospital where he later died.
December 21, 2012
City Officially Unveils “Continental Crosswalk,” Promises 50 More in Next Three Months
No pedestrian left behind?
December 17, 2012
Zebra Spotting at Fifth and Spring
If you live, work, shop or play Downtown, you may have already seen it. Brand new "zebra crosswalks," known in the planning world as "continental crosswalks," have been installed at the intersection of 5th and Spring, creating a safer and more visible crossing at one of L.A.'s busiest intersections. This is the first zebra installed since December of 2009, when LADOT initiated a "pilot program" at the intersection of Manchester and Sepulveda on the Westside.
December 13, 2012
Long Beach Cyclists Still Struggle with Sidewalk Biking Bans in Business District
It is a pester in all business districts alike, from Retro Row to East Village Arts District: bicyclists on the sidewalk. The concern is not just annoyance; there are clearly safety issues at hand.
November 20, 2012