Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Public Health

The Coachella Valley food recovery organization Hidden Harvest distributes food. Photo courtesy of Christine Tran

SGV Puts $250k Toward Diverting Surplus Food to Homeless Shelters

By Chris Greenspon | Aug 19, 2022 | No Comments

The San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments is making the investment as a two-pronged effort to support the unhoused and fight climate change… but is the right infrastructure in place?

Cyclists arrive at a stop on Fifth Ave and Lomitas Ave to hear an activist speak on a toxic tour in Avocado Heights. Credit: Chris Greenspon/Streetsblog

Avocado Heights Activists Hitch Horses, Take to Bikes for Toxic Tour

By Chris Greenspon | Jun 14, 2022 | No Comments

A concerned group of equestrians says any amount of heavy metals in the environment is too much for the San Gabriel Valley’s working class corridor

Although LAPD claims they shot 22-year-old Margarito "Junior" López because he "advanced" toward officers while holding a knife, an examination of the body cam footage shows the standby warning for a "less lethal" projectile went unheeded, resulting in contagious fire. The warning (in green) is added by Streetsblog; LAPD elected not to include it in their transcription.

Officers Who Killed Margarito López Didn’t Heed Standby Warning for “Less Lethal” Fire

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jan 26, 2022 | No Comments

Half a second after the projectile is fired at López – who is in the midst of turning away from officers – a burst of contagious fire erupts.

Recent crowded bus stop on Santa Monica Boulevard at Vermont. Via Twitter

L.A. Should ‘Al Fresco’ Its Bus Stops

By Luke Klipp | Nov 17, 2020 | No Comments

Apply the same L.A. Al Fresco energy to improving bus stops - for the safety and well-being of essential workers.

Del Rey "slow streets" map - via Twitter

L.A. Announces COVID “Slow Streets” Pilot then Postpones It; Program Needs Focus On Health, Equity

By Joe Linton | May 1, 2020 | No Comments

Crafted properly - prioritizing health and equity, timed right, and implemented respectfully, there could be many positive outcomes from Healthy Streets walk/bike safety improvements.

Family on the Vermont Avenue Green Line Station platform. Capture via Streetfilm

Metro’s Mid-Freeway Transit Stations Are Hellishly Loud

By Joe Linton | Aug 6, 2018 | 26 Comments

Metro's mid-freeway transit stations are annoyingly loud environments and may be harmful to your health

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