Metro Prohibits Bicycling/Walking On First Street In Little Tokyo
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Metro needs to make First Street safe, instead of expecting cyclists to take a ridiculous detour
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Traffic Safety Deniers Cynically Attack Venice Blvd Safety Improvements for Crash on Centinela Nearby
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Two drivers struck and killed Felipe Nunez-Garcia on Centinela, then Westside trolls called for removing safety improvements elsewhere.
West Hollywood Brings Walking Improvements to the Sunset Strip
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West Hollywood improved Sunset Blvd walkability by adding curb extensions, a parklet, public art, wayfinding, and sidewalk seating.
Long Beach Post Maps Pedestrian Crashes
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This story originally appeared on LongBeachize at the Long Beach Post. To read the original post, or work with the interactive map, click here. Over the past five and a half years, there have been almost 2,000 times when someone walking through Long Beach was hit by a car, motorcycle, bicycle or other type of vehicle. There were 1,982 […]
City’s Newest Scramble Crosswalk Opens in Venice
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Earlier this morning, the city’s newest “Scramble Crosswalk” opened at Washington Boulevard and Pacific Avenue in Venice. City Councilmember Mike Bonin, LADOT General Manager Seleta Reynolds, and residents of Venice inaugurated the upgrade with a stroll through the intersection. Before the opening, Bonin spent over half an hour fielding concerns from residents opposed to a […]
Luke Klipp: Pedestrian Beg Buttons Exist to Serve People in Cars
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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.