Pedestrian Safety
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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
City Can Fix the Sidewalks Now, or Wait for the Court Orders
In today's edition of the Los Angeles Times, Ari Bloomekatz updates the state of the myriad of lawsuits against the City of Los Angeles for the poor state of its sidewalks. Last year, the city settled a pair of lawsuits complaining that the city was not in compliance with the American with Disabilities Act when it came to street crossings. The settlement will cost the city $85 million and will build access ramps at thousands of intersections.
January 31, 2012
Dear Media Lemmings: Headphones Don’t Kill People, Drivers Do
There's a University of Maryland study making the rounds today that links pedestrian fatalities with the wearing of headphones -- a three-fold increase over the last seven years. Judging from the breathless headlines, the causation is clear. "Study Shows Sharp Rise in Accidents Involving Tuned-Out Pedestrians," reads the Chicago Tribune. "Fatal Distraction," says MSNBC. "Music to Die For," sneers the Post.
January 18, 2012
LADOT: Finally Getting Serious About Safe Routes to School?
For years the LADOT's applications for state and federal Safe Routes to School (SRTS) funding have been an object of ridicule among transportation advocates. But over the last year, there are signs that the city is taking the funding and designing of safe school routes more seriously.
January 4, 2012
How Can L.A. Fix Its Sidewalks?
Councliman Bernard Parks has been making news recently for his proposal to hand over the maintenance costs, and liability issues, for the city's crumbling sidewalks to the people owning the house adjacent to the sidewalk. Simply, people that own a house are responsible for the repair of the sidewalk in front of their house. If someone trips and is hurt it is the home owner's liability.
October 28, 2011
Model Street Manual: A Generic Road Map to Sustainable Transportation Planning
Over the past few months, we've checked in on the efforts of five communities in Los Angeles County to create more livable, walkable, bikeable and healthier communities through better transportation planning through the Los Angeles PLACE Grants. However, Los Angeles County is home to 11 million residents, and less than 750,000 live in PLACE communities.
October 7, 2011