Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Walking

Slow Streets sandwich boards on 4th Street. All photos by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

Eyes on the COVID Slow Street: Sandwich Boards Not Quite Enough to Make 4th Street Walk/Bike Friendly

By Joe Linton | Jun 23, 2020 | No Comments

LADOT's Slow Streets have now been installed in nearly a dozen neighborhoods, but how successful are they at slowing down dangerous drivers?

Mid-City West Slow Street - via @PlangineerJulia on Twitter

So Cal COVID-19 Street Repurposing: Slow Streets Expanding and Outdoor Dining Getting Underway

By Joe Linton | May 29, 2020 | No Comments

Many municipalities are repurposing street space - but hard-hit low-income communities of color are being overlooked

Pasadena Nudges Drivers to Slow Down, Share Streets with Bicyclists and Pedestrians during COVID-19

By Kristopher Fortin | May 14, 2020 | No Comments

Pasadena's "three-tiered campaign is a reminder that roads are multi-modal and are meant to be safely shared by all” per Transportation Director Laura Cornejo.

2008 photo by Damien Newton/Flickr. 2020 photo by Wes Reutimann

Pasadena’s Rose Bowl Loop Re-Opens to Walking and Bicycling

By Damien Newton | May 13, 2020 | No Comments

Mayor Tornek: "if the social distancing doesn’t work, then we’re going to be back to ground zero on this.”

In April parts of Fourth Street had more people on foot and bike than drivers. Photo: Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

Rebutting a Misleading Argument Against Healthy Streets Improvements

By Joe Linton | May 4, 2020 | No Comments

L.A. electeds are astonishingly tone-deaf in their dismissal of keeping pedestrians and cyclists safe

Del Rey "slow streets" map - via Twitter

L.A. Announces COVID “Slow Streets” Pilot then Postpones It; Program Needs Focus On Health, Equity

By Joe Linton | May 1, 2020 | No Comments

Crafted properly - prioritizing health and equity, timed right, and implemented respectfully, there could be many positive outcomes from Healthy Streets walk/bike safety improvements.

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