Pedestrian Safety
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Feds Launch New Pedestrian Safety Program
The federal government is launching a new pedestrian safety initiative that is apparently modeled on LADOT's "Watch the Road" Campaign. The Onion reports:
May 6, 2008
Thomas Starr King Middle School to Get Pedestrian Upgrade
This Google "Street View" Shows Some Challenges in Walking to Thomas Starr King Middle School
April 21, 2008
LAPD Ticketing Pedestrians Near Metro Center
Back in February, Curbed reported that police in Koreatown were ticketing pedestrians crossing the intersection of Wilshire and Vermont if they crossed after the signal starting flashing orange. Tickets, which were given to pedestrians even if they made it safely across the street before the flashing signal became a solid one, ranged between $200 and $300.
March 31, 2008
LAPD Sets Up Pedestrian Safety Sting Operation in the Valley
The Daily News reports that pedestrian deaths doubled in the San Fernando Valley from this point last year from 3 to 6. The total number of people hit by cars in the Valley also rose from 108 in 2007 to 121 this year.
March 10, 2008
Making Pasadena a Pedestrian Haven
The Downtown Pasadena Walkabout, originally scheduled for the end of January, is back on next weekend (Saturday, March 1.) For residents/regular visitors to Pasadena, the walkabout represents a chance to take control of the streets and help make them a better and safer place for people to, well, walk about town. For those less familiar with Pasadena, it provides a chance to see what kind of changes are possible when a community demands streets that are safe for all users, not just cars.
February 22, 2008
Mayvis Coyle Redux
Public Enemy #1 Last week, Curbed LA reported that the LAPD was busy over-enforcing traffic safety laws in Koreatown by ticketing people who were crossing the street, even some who were doing so legally. While most commentors shared my sense of outrage, there were of course a select few who were thrilled that the police … Continued
February 13, 2008
Cars Hitting Pedestrians: L.A. County’s Silent Crisis
Stories of big accidents were big news in Los Angeles the past several days. Gold Line and Metrolink trains “went boom” before the weekend started. Over the weekend, a mid-air collision between two small planes killed several people, including one on the ground. This morning, a big-rig flipped on the 101. But what’s just as … Continued
January 22, 2008