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West Hollywood Brings Walking Improvements to the Sunset Strip
West Hollywood improved Sunset Blvd walkability by adding curb extensions, a parklet, public art, wayfinding, and sidewalk seating.
December 13, 2018
Committee Approves Motion Directing LADOT to Further Study Rowena
Safe streets advocates fear that Councilmember Ryu's motion could lay groundwork for undoing Rowena Avenue road diet safety improvements.
October 24, 2018
As Garcetti Speaks at NACTO, L.A. Mobility Advocates Protest Lack of Progress
Mayor Garcetti touted L.A.'s "transportation renaissance" while demonstrators criticized the Mayor's lack of progress on Vision Zero
October 2, 2018
Eyes on the Street: Pico’s New Purple Curb Extensions
Locals are working with Mayor Garcetti and Council President Wesson to plan and implement safety, beautification, and walkability improvements on Pico between Fairfax and Cochran
September 26, 2018
Temple Street Slow Jams Celebrate Improvements, Though No Road Diet
Community members held Slow Jams to bring attention to safety improvements coming to a particularly deadly stretch of Temple St.
September 25, 2018
Rowena Avenue Report: Ryu Motion, NC Meeting Tonight, Crash Nearby Last Night
Though the Rowena Avenue road diet reconfiguration has improved safety, critics are pushing to have it undone on the grounds of nearby cut-through traffic.
September 5, 2018
Luke Klipp: Pedestrian Beg Buttons Exist to Serve People in Cars
Pedestrian beg buttons are not serving pedestrians; they exist to serve people in cars. They minimize car travel delays while making people on foot wait longer.
August 28, 2018
L.A. City Attorney Recommends Removing Griffith Park Boulevard Bike Lanes
Bike crash lawsuits due to bad pavement conditions? The bike lanes must be the problem, no?
August 14, 2018
Huizar Cuts Ribbon on El Sereno’s Alhambra Avenue Safety Improvements
Just over a week ago, El Sereno leaders joined L.A. City Councilmember José Huizar and city staff to cut the ceremonial ribbon on the Alhambra Avenue Safety Improvements project.
August 13, 2018
Bike Lanes Missing on Retrofitted Spring Street Bridge
In 2011, L.A. approved bridge widening to add bike lanes. The widening is done, but the bike lanes are missing.
August 10, 2018
