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City Planning's Mobility Plan progress report

Astonishing City Planning Department Mobility Plan Status Report Ignores Mobility Plan

By Joe Linton | Apr 13, 2023 | No Comments

The progress report is actually difficult to report on because there is so little substance to it - but it is clear that the city is in no hurry to implement its own multimodal Mobility Plan.

L.A. spot widening via Google Street View

L.A. City Council Planning Committee Approves Motion to End Road Widening

By Joe Linton | Feb 21, 2023 | No Comments

The motion goes next to the full city council, and after that approval, city departments would report back within 60 days with recommendations on how the city can eliminate spot widenings

L.A. Public Works Committee Approves Motion to End Automatic Road Widening

By Joe Linton | Jan 25, 2023 | No Comments

The Raman-Bonin-Blumenfield motion would "eliminate spot road widenings" instead prioritizing the "pedestrian experience" and "pedestrian safety and visibility" by minimizing crossing distance at intersections

Die-in for Vision Zero. Photos by Joe Linton/Streetsblog

Safe Streets Advocates Stage Die-In at L.A. City Hall to Protest Record Traffic Deaths

By Joe Linton | Jan 23, 2023 | No Comments

More than 200 people attended last Saturday's die-in rally on L.A. City Hall steps. Attendees held 312 white roses, one for everyone who was killed by traffic violence last year in Los Angeles.

L.A. City Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez holds up his rental contract during council discussion of renter protections. Photo via city meeting video

L.A. City Council Approves Significant New Renter Protections

By Joe Linton | Jan 20, 2023 | No Comments

Tennant protections represent an important, though incomplete, victory for L.A. tenants and for the council's growing progressive cohort

Rendering of Reimagine Ventura Boulevard - via L.A. City storymap

Reimagine Ventura Blvd is About Expanding Car Parking. Why Tout it as Bike Safety Project?

By Joe Linton | Aug 31, 2022 | No Comments

Unfortunately, this stretch of Ventura Boulevard is a missed opportunity, a step away from multi-modal solutions. Reimagine Ventura Boulevard lacks imagination.

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