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BikeLA Report Analyzes 2022 L.A. County Cyclist Deaths
BikeLA studied 2022 cyclist fatality locations, finding most featured high speed limits, excessive travel lanes, lack of bike lane infrastructure, poor street lighting, and high concentration in low-income, Black and Latinx neighborhoods
February 14, 2023
Wilmington Community Celebrates Anaheim Street Safety Improvements
LADOT's Anaheim Street safety project includes new road diet bike lanes, repaved street, painted curb extensions, upgraded crosswalks, and more.
February 6, 2023
L.A. Public Works Committee Approves Motion to End Automatic Road Widening
The Raman-Bonin-Blumenfield motion would "eliminate spot road widenings" instead prioritizing the "pedestrian experience" and "pedestrian safety and visibility" by minimizing crossing distance at intersections
January 25, 2023
Drivers Dismantle Modest Plastic-Bollard Vision Zero Improvements at Silver Lake and Temple
If L.A. is to move toward Vision Zero, the least the city can do is maintain the safety improvements already installed
January 25, 2023
Safe Streets Advocates Stage Die-In at L.A. City Hall to Protest Record Traffic Deaths
More than 200 people attended last Saturday's die-in rally on L.A. City Hall steps. Attendees held 312 white roses, one for everyone who was killed by traffic violence last year in Los Angeles.
January 23, 2023
Streets Are For Everyone Releases Report “Dying on the Streets of Los Angeles”
There were 309 traffic fatalities in 2022, breaking the 300 mark for the first time in over 20 years. This was an increase of five percent from the previous year and a staggering 28 percent increase over 2020.
January 12, 2023
Watch Nimesh Rajakumar’s Video: How Los Angeles Makes Biking in Paradise a Nightmare
YouTuber Nimesh in L.A. has an excellent explainer video on the highs and lows of riding a bicycle on the Westside
December 27, 2022
Guest Editorial: Robbed of Life
"...rising aggression on our roadways is robbing us of people we love."
November 18, 2022
Downtown and Wilmington Bikeway Updates: Ramirez/Center/Santa Fe, Los Angeles Street, and Anaheim Street
New bike lanes completed on Ramirez Street, Center Street, Santa Fe Avenue, and Los Angeles Street. Big upgrades coming soon to Anaheim Street.
November 9, 2022
Evaluation Shows ‘MOVE Culver City’ Transit/Walk/Bike Pilot A Big Success
Six months in, MOVE Culver City resulted in a 52 percent increase in bus ridership, a 32 percent increase in bicycling, and an 18 percent increase in walking
November 3, 2022
