Pedestrian Safety
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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
De-Uglifying Hollywood: How to Make Our City Pedestrian-Friendly
Tourists arriving in Hollywood from all over the world are fascinated, at first. The Walk of Fame, historic Hollywood and Vine, glamorous Hollywood & Highland shopping center and Grauman’s theater – all of these attractions make an impression...
November 15, 2012
Stopping by a Crash on a Balmy Evening…
Fountain Ave. seemed unusually crushed, even at rush hour.
October 17, 2012
For Universal City, It’s a Bridge Not Far Enough
As the local media focuses on this morning's hearing on the NBC Universal Evolution project, there's another project that impacts the area. The proposed pedestrian bridge crossing Lankershim Boulevard and Campo de Cahuenga as part of an eighteen year old Memorandum of Understanding will cost $19 million, but questions remain on whether the bridge is even a good idea.
August 14, 2012
First Look at Farmer’s Field Traffic EIR: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly
Earlier today, AEG announced the completion of the first draft of environmental documents for Farmers Field, the proposed football stadium for Downtown Los Angeles. The document, available on City Planning's website, is a mammoth 10,000 pages and the ceremonial handing over of the documents to the city at today's event involved 13 overflowing three ring binders.
April 5, 2012