Hugo Soto-Martinez
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City Leaders Rally in Support of Measure HLA – the Healthy Streets Initiative
"Angelenos deserve to feel safe on our roads... it's important that we invest in the infrastructure that will foster safe streets for all - families, young people, our elders."
February 15, 2024
Measure HLA Endorsements Grow, No Organized Opposition as Voting Gets Underway
Measure HLA, the Healthy Streets L.A. initiative is endorsed by 6 of 15 L.A. City Councilmembers: Harris-Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Raman, Soto-MartÃnez, and Yaroslavsky
February 9, 2024
L.A. City Planning Protected Bike Lanes for Two Miles of Hollywood Blvd
The Hollywood Boulevard Safety and Mobility Project will extend along Hollywood from Gower Street to Lyman Place. This stretch would be the first protected bike lanes in City Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez' district
February 5, 2024
Police Protective League Deletes, Reposts, Apologizes for, then Deletes Apology for Racist Scaremongering Tweet about Crime on Metro
The tweet also falsely claimed Metro had defunded LAPD. But no apology was made for that.
February 28, 2023
Drivers Dismantle Modest Plastic-Bollard Vision Zero Improvements at Silver Lake and Temple
If L.A. is to move toward Vision Zero, the least the city can do is maintain the safety improvements already installed
January 25, 2023
L.A. City Council Approves Significant New Renter Protections
Tennant protections represent an important, though incomplete, victory for L.A. tenants and for the council's growing progressive cohort
January 20, 2023
Solstice News Round-Up: La Brea Bus Lanes, NoHo DASH, Anaheim Street Improvements
Bike/walk improvements underway on Wilmington's Anaheim Street, new NoHo DASH bus service, La Brea Avenue bus lanes delayed, and Metro presentation shows ridership recovery trends
December 21, 2022
Some Actionable Transportation Ideas for Councilmember-Elect Hugo Soto-Martinez
Soto-Martinez pledged: protected bike lanes, new bus lanes, easier and safer walking, increased bus/train frequency, fare free transit, building more housing near public transit, no freeway expansions, and more
December 10, 2022
November 2022 L.A. County Election Analysis: Good News for Livability and Transportation
On the whole, November 8 was a very good day, with lots of victories for candidates and measures that support the transportation and livability solutions that many Streetsblog readers care about
November 17, 2022
