Jose Huizar
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DTLA Pedestrians Get Expanded Head Start Signals
Downtown L.A. is getting a little safer for walking with some new traffic signals that give pedestrians a head start. Officially, these are called "Leading Pedestrian Intervals." The concept is that when pedestrians get the walk signal a few seconds before drivers get a green light, they can walk into the intersection and be more visible, and therefore safer.
March 1, 2016
Whittier Boulevard to See Up to $1 Million in Streetscape Improvements
Complaints about the condition of Whittier Boulevard are common among youth that regularly walk from the southern end of Boyle Heights to Roosevelt High School and back. And they're only one of several groups of schoolkids that must cross and/or move along Whittier on a daily basis -- a handful of schools and recreational centers straddle the three-quarters of a mile between Lorena and Soto Streets.
January 22, 2016
Form (and Speedy Implementation) over Function Yields Semi-Obsolete Street Furniture in Boyle Heights
When the butterflies, flowers, and decorative benches first started popping up along 1st Street in Boyle Heights last year, reviews were mixed.
August 12, 2015
Tonight! Eagle Rock! Streetsies! Huizar! Lucero!
Tonight! We're riding and celebrating in Eagle Rock with two of our 2014 Streetsie winners: Elected Official of the Year Jose Huizar and Journalist of the Year Nathan Lucero.
May 29, 2015
Applause for Bonin-Huizar L.A. Council Motion to Rein in LAPD Ped Stings
Last Friday, May 1, Los Angeles City Council livability leaders introduced a motion [PDF] to get the city family to examine the effectiveness of LAPD's ongoing pedestrian sting operations. We would like to think that SBLA's recent article critiquing these stings paid off, but probably the excellent recent Los Angeles Times articles by Steve Lopez and Catherine Saillant got just a tad more exposure.
May 4, 2015
A Changing South Park Plans for “Livable Alleys”
Through cinematic distortion, alleys are seen as hubs where criminals engage in drug dealing, whacking, and even murder.
January 6, 2015
Utility Relocation Costs Not a Death Sentence for Downtown LA Circulator
A funny thing happened on the way to a downtown Los Angeles streetcar. According to the Los Angeles Times, the initial cost estimate of $125M excluded the costs of utility relocation, which could total $166M in additional costs, and $295M in operating costs over 30 years. That’s quite a bit compared to the $62.5M voters authorized when approving a community facilities district last November.
September 12, 2013
Showdown or Compromise? All’s Quiet in Advance of Tomorrow’s Hearing on the Spring Street Green Bike Lane
(An earlier version of this story featured a picture we believed showed an image from a film shot in New York that had a green bike lane removed. The location did not include a bike lane, we fell for a twitter joke. Sorry. - DN)
June 13, 2013
Huizar: Bike Lanes on Colorado Will Go Forward. Fox 11 Is Shocked.
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June 4, 2013
Eastside Access Project Breaks Ground with Bailey Street/Mariachi Plaza Improvements on First Street
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April 23, 2013