Laura Friedman
Streetsblog LA
Councilmember Raman Cuts Ribbon on New Franklin/Harvard Signalized Crosswalk
"Improvements like these are not only critical for making Los Angeles more accessible, they quite literally save lives."
October 24, 2025
Trump Policies and Interruptions Put Transit Infrastructure Projects at Risk
"This administration has been really clear that they don't want to fund projects that cut carbon emissions. What they want to do is to take out the green stuff."
February 21, 2025
Freeway Drivers Keep Slamming into Bridge Railing in Griffith Park
Drivers keep smashing the Riverside Drive Bridge railing - plus a few other Griffith Park bike/walk updates
April 30, 2024
Glendale Officials Rally for Speed Camera Bill
"These [traffic fatalities] are real people," Glendale Mayor Dan Brotman emphasized, "husbands, wives, parents, friends, children, coworkers."
July 10, 2023
Safe Streets Advocates Stage Die-In at L.A. City Hall to Protest Record Traffic Deaths
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.
January 23, 2023
Caltrans and Metro to Upgrade Bike Lanes on New Burbank Boulevard Bridge
In order to improve safety on the recently rebuilt Burbank Boulevard Bridge, Caltrans and Metro are adding protected bike lanes and green pavement, and retooling signal timing. The upgrades are anticipated to be installed by December.
October 31, 2022
Griffith Park Opens Newly Car-Free Street, More To Come
The April 16 death of cyclist Andrew Jelmert is spurring Griffith Park safety improvements, including a new three-quarter-mile car-free stretch of Griffith Park Drive
July 5, 2022
L.A. Planning to Reduce Speed Limits on 177 Miles of City Streets
Under a new state law, A.B. 43, LADOT determined that speed limit reductions were warranted on 77 street segments totaling 177.2 miles.
February 11, 2022
Transportation Committee Approved Motions To Implement New CA Laws: Speed Limits, Bus Lane Cameras, Slow Streets
L.A. could very soon see: reduced speed limits, on-bus cameras automatically enforcing no-parking in bus lanes, and more Slow Streets being made permanent
November 2, 2021
Assemblymember Friedman Announces Funding for L.A. River Bike/Ped Projects
Friedman was one of the electeds leading the charge to turn down $7 billion for green transportation statewide - then went to the press to celebrate $15 million for green transportation in her district
September 29, 2021
