Traffic Calming
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Council Considers (Again) Removing Traffic Calming in Westwood
Nearly a month ago, we discussed the efforts of local Councilman Jack Weiss and the LADOT to remove three temporary traffic calming measures that were placed on streets surrounding the Palazzo development to mitigate traffic on the streets surrounding the large, mixed-use development. Before the traffic calming can be removed, it requires the blessings of the City Council. When the Transportation Committee heard Weiss' motion to remove the signs and cones protecting LeConte, Weyburn, and Lindbrook avenues, the hearing wasn't going well for Weiss and his allies. Thus the motion was pulled so Weiss could try and negotiate an agreement between the communities.
May 5, 2009
Coming Soon to a Street Near You: Speed Limit Increases!
Yesterday, three-fifths of the City Council Transportation Committee met to discuss the proposed speed limit increases for four stretches of roads in the Valley. Sue Doyle of the Daily News does a great job describing the issues surrounding the limit increases, how the city pleads powerlessness even as crashes mount in the areas around the effected areas.
April 9, 2009
Holmby-Westwood Furious at Jack Weiss’ Plan to Remove Traffic Calming
Westwood residents are furious with Councilman Jack Weiss and the LADOT over a resolution appearing on tomorrow's City Council Transportation Committee Agenda which would strip traffic calming off of local streets that were placed in February of 2008 as a "pilot program." The Holmby-Westwood Traffic Committee had asked for certain traffic calming measures to protect their local streets from traffic created by the Palazzo mixed use development which features a Trader Joes and other retail in addition to residential.
April 7, 2009
City to Help Fix Streets Surrounding the Grove
One of the Faux Streets, Closed to Car Traffic, at the Grove
January 13, 2009
Council Also Advances Sharrows Plan
Bike Advocates Discuss Testimony as a TV Crew Looks On
July 10, 2008
Streetfilms: The Diverter
From Streetfilms' animation division comes the third installment of traffic-calming shorts from Elizabeth Press. First she brought you chicanes, then the raised crosswalk. Now comes the diverter, which Elizabeth explains like so:
May 14, 2008
Colored Bike Lanes Come to Tempe
This Vancouver Street Shows Two Bike Amenities We Should See in L.A.: Bike Boxes and Colored Lanes
March 25, 2008
Celebrating Bimini Place
Council President Eric Garcetti, department heads from the Department of Public Works, CALTRANS, LADOT and Metro joined the community surrounding Bimini Place and the Los Angeles Eco-Village to celebrate the completion of the East Hollywood Shared Street Project.
March 20, 2008
StreetFilm: Traffic Calming Done Right in Melbourne
Clarence Eckerson files this report (and StreetFilm) from Melbourne, Australia:
March 18, 2008