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Sunday Morning: A Memorial Roll Out for 12yo Michael Smith, Killed in a Violent Hit-and-Run Last Month in South L.A.

Join the East Side Riders, SAFE, Faith for SAFE Streets, and members of Michael Smith's family for breakfast, a ghost tire installation, and a memorial ride honoring Michael's life and calling for change.

August 23, 2025

Eyes on the Street: New Concrete-Barrier-Protection on 3rd Street Bikeway

Now that's what I call a protected bike lane!

August 20, 2025

West Hollywood Plans to Tame Deadly Fountain Avenue

Meeting tonight - 6 p.m. Tuesday, August 19 - at the Plummer Park Community Center at 7377 Santa Monica Blvd.

August 19, 2025

Eyes on the Street: New Armadillo-Type Bike Lane Delineators on Adams

LADOT recently installed hard-plastic delineators on Adams Boulevard and on Spring Street. They're already reducing some dangerous driving behavior.

August 14, 2025

City Breaks Ground on Mid-City Greenways Bike/Walk Improvements

The 4+mile Mid-City Greenways project is focused on three streets: Rosewood Avenue, Formosa Avenue, and Orange Drive

July 15, 2025

Safe Streets Advocates Stage Die-In Protest Against Severe City Budget Cuts

In 2024 L.A. City traffic deaths exceeded 300 for the third straight year - with crash fatalities exceeding homicides. L.A. pedestrians are killed at disproportionately high numbers.

May 1, 2025

Eyes on the Street: Road Widening in Downtown L.A.

Zombie road widening - that would be illegal for California cities to require today - still plagues downtown L.A.

March 26, 2025

Hyperion Avenue Project Should Trigger Measure HLA Improvements

Advocates can use Measure HLA to take the city to court to force city departments to truly make Hyperion Avenue a safer and more livable place

February 26, 2025

Forest Lawn Cemetery Urged Against Safety Upgrades Because “No Substantial Bicycle Use”

Don't make safety improvements on Forest Lawn Drive - because "we have not observed substantial bicycle use" there.

January 28, 2025

Cemeteries Push to Bury Forest Lawn Drive Safety Improvements

Forest Lawn and Mount Sinai reps call scaled-back city street improvements a "bad plan" and "permanent traffic disaster"

December 19, 2024