Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Laura Friedman

Cyclist on the recently rebuilt Burbank Boulevard Bridge over the 5 Freeway. Photo by Joe Linton/Streetsblog

Caltrans and Metro to Upgrade Bike Lanes on New Burbank Boulevard Bridge

By Joe Linton | Oct 31, 2022 | No Comments

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. As part of their $1.3+ billion 5 Freeway widening project, Caltrans and Metro recently demolished and rebuilt the Burbank […]

Cyclists take to the newly car-free stretch of Griffith Park Drive. Photos by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

Griffith Park Opens Newly Car-Free Street, More To Come

By Joe Linton | Jul 5, 2022 | No Comments

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

This stretch of South L.A.'s Obama Boulevard would see a speed limit reduction from 40 to 35 mph under the city's proposal. Image via Google Street View

L.A. Planning to Reduce Speed Limits on 177 Miles of City Streets

By Joe Linton | Feb 11, 2022 | No Comments

Under a new state law, A.B. 43, LADOT determined that speed limit reductions were warranted on 77 street segments totaling 177.2 miles.

New bus lane marking in West Los Angeles. Photos by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

Transportation Committee Approved Motions To Implement New CA Laws: Speed Limits, Bus Lane Cameras, Slow Streets

By Joe Linton | Nov 2, 2021 | No Comments

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

Assemblymember Laura Friedman secured $10 million for Glendale's planned Garden River Bridge project. Rendering via city of Glendale

Assemblymember Friedman Announces Funding for L.A. River Bike/Ped Projects

By Joe Linton | Sep 29, 2021 | No Comments

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

California's "absurd" speed law means more deaths on L.A. roads. Palisades Drive car crash photo by Peter Duke via Flickr Creative Commons

Some Progress on Curbing Speeding L.A. Drivers, Much Reform Still Needed

By Joe Linton | Feb 7, 2020 | No Comments

L.A. can now issue speeding tickets all over, compared to 19% of streets in 2016. State speed limit law reforms are also on the way.