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Montclair Is Misguided In Penalizing Supposed “Distracted Walking”
The media has had a hard time approaching the supposed phenomenon of “distracted walking” with anything close to a reasonable amount of rigor, objectivity, or skepticism.
March 8, 2018
How Can Vision Zero Work When L.A. Continues to Prioritize Speed?
Rather than raise speed limits, let’s lower design speeds, so the mistakes are less impactful when they inevitably happen
March 6, 2018
LADOT Installs New Flashing Signage At Deadly Venice Crosswalk
LADOT recently installed flashing LED pedestrian signage at the Venice crosswalk where a driver killed Damon Shear in 2017
February 26, 2018
LADOT Is Giving More Pedestrians a Head Start
In 2017, LADOT has installed more than 60 Leading Pedestrian Intervals on Vision Zero priority intersections, with many more planned in 2018
February 20, 2018
T-Committee Hears Vision Zero Motion, Holds for Changes
The anticipated backlash ambush did not occur at yesterday's Transportation Committee meeting on a proposed Vision Zero motion.
February 15, 2018
L.A. Council Public Works Committee Approves Bikeway Maintenance Motions
Council motions will step up the inspection and maintenance of the city's bikeways, though few lawsuit incidents took place there
February 7, 2018
L.A. City Council and Media Are Getting the Bicyclist Lawsuit Stories Wrong
The L.A. Times, KCET, and L.A. City Councilmember Mitch Englander are wrong in their characterization of recent bike lane lawsuits.
February 6, 2018
Huizar Breaks Ground on El Sereno Alhambra Avenue Improvements
Last Saturday, Los Angeles City Councilmember José Huizar joined neighborhood leaders and city staff in breaking ground on safety improvements for Alhambra Avenue in El Sereno. The improvements will take a dangerous stretch of Alhambra Avenue and make it safer for walking and bicycling.
January 16, 2018
Humor: Are Backlash Drivers Crazy? Maybe It’s Dissociative Commuter Disorder
Are those anti-road diet cavemen actually crazy?
January 9, 2018
MacArthur Park’s Alvarado Street Triple Scramble Boosts Pedestrian Safety
As part of Vision Zero, LADOT installed three pedestrian scrambles along MacArthur Park's Alvarado Street: at 7th Street, Wilshire Boulevard and 6th Street
December 14, 2017
