David Ryu
Streetsblog LA
Competing with Challenger Raman, Incumbent Ryu Claims Record of Support for Healthy Sustainable Transportation
L.A. isn't buying Ryu's twitter assertion of his record on "healthy and sustainable" mobility. Ryu has been pro-parking, anti-bikeway, and anti-road-diet.
May 14, 2020
As Council Heads to Chambers Today, a Plea that It Abandon the Do-No-Harm-to-Landlords Doctrine
While arguing to limit the grace period tenants would have to pay back any missed rent to six months during the marathon city council session last Tuesday, March 17, Second District councilmember Paul Krekorian beseeched his colleagues to consider the Hippocratic Oath - the pledge physicians make to do no harm - and not enact policies that could have far-reaching negative consequences... for landlords.
March 27, 2020
Councilmember Ryu Seeks Input on Silver Lake Traffic Safety – Focused on Rowena, Waverly, Angus
LADOT and consultants recommend traffic-calming measures to curb "cut-through traffic"
May 9, 2019
Committee Approves Motion Directing LADOT to Further Study Rowena
Safe streets advocates fear that Councilmember Ryu's motion could lay groundwork for undoing Rowena Avenue road diet safety improvements.
October 24, 2018
Rowena Avenue Report: Ryu Motion, NC Meeting Tonight, Crash Nearby Last Night
Though the Rowena Avenue road diet reconfiguration has improved safety, critics are pushing to have it undone on the grounds of nearby cut-through traffic.
September 5, 2018
L.A. City Public Works Committee Approves Proposed Regulations for E-Scooters, Bike-Share
Rules for shared e-scooters, e-bikes, dockless bike-share next go to the full city council
August 15, 2018
Councilmember Ryu Rowena Study Could Determine Future of Safety Improvements
Rowena's road diet makes the street measurably safer. A new study, not yet made public, proposes undoing the proven safety improvements.
August 8, 2018
Councilmember Ryu Kills 6th Street Road Diet
In a statement today, Ryu nixed road diet safety improvements, misnamed local streets, and claimed dubious survey results
December 6, 2017
Ryu Hosts Meeting on Plans for Sixth Street Safety Improvements
At Councilmember Ryu's community input meeting on safety improvements for Sixth Street, two options were presented: more left turn pockets, or a road diet.
October 23, 2017
Three New Ped/Bike Bridges Coming to the L.A. River
In the coming years, the central Glendale Narrows stretch of the L.A. River will see three new bridges shared by pedestrians, cyclists, and, on one, equestrians.
September 15, 2017
