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New Protected Bike Lanes on Foothill Blvd in Sunland-Tujunga
In early April, LADOT added protected bike lanes to a 0.7-mile stretch of Foothill Boulevard in the Sunland neighborhood of the city of Los Angeles. The protected lanes extend from the Tujunga Wash bridge (just west of Wentworth Street) to Sunland Boulevard. The project closed a gap between existing bike lanes on Sunland Boulevard and on Foothill Boulevard.
May 10, 2017
Video: Bonin Nails Vision Zero Response
Councilmembers Bonin and Harris-Dawson are leaders in the push for L.A. to fund its Vision Zero programs, which prevent kids from getting killed on their way to school.
May 5, 2017
L.A. City Transportation Budget Hearing Highlights Vision Zero Debate
Garcetti has proposed $16.7 million for Vision Zero, livability advocates are urging $80 million for the program.
May 2, 2017
Victory For Vision Zero, Sidewalks, Bikes at Today’s Transportation Committee
The L.A. City Transportation Committee approved a plan to dedicate nearly all Measure M local return funding - $66M annually - to Vision Zero, including funds for sidewalks and bike facilities.
March 29, 2017
How Mayor Garcetti Can Make L.A. Bike-Friendly – 1: Easy Bike Facilities
If Mayor Garcetti wants to make Los Angeles a bicycle-friendly city, here are ~50 streets that should receive bicycle upgrades right away.
March 22, 2017
New Election Vote Totals: CD1 Runoff Highly Likely, Measures S and H
New vote tallies make a Cedillo vs. Bray-Ali run-off very very likely. Measure H almost certainly received its needed two-thirds margin.
March 17, 2017
With Votes Still Being Counted, Cedillo and Bray-Ali Appear Poised For Runoff
With votes still being counted, Cedillo and Bray-Ali appear headed for a May runoff.
March 14, 2017
March 2017 Election Wrap-Up: Joe Bray-Ali, and Measures S and H
Good news in the passage of Measure H and the defeat of Measure S, while the L.A. City Council race between Gil Cedillo and Joe Bray-Ali remains too close to call definitively.
March 8, 2017
Break Out the Golden Shovels: Bonin, Garcetti Break Ground on Venice Great Street
The Venice Boulevard Great Street aims to transform Venice Boulevard between Beethoven Street and Inglewood Boulevard from a car-centric street full of fast-moving traffic to one more friendly towards all road users. The project broke ground this morning.
February 13, 2017
Vision Zero Program Struggles To Change L.A. City Priorities
It was never going to be easy to shift Los Angeles decision-makers' attitudes to care more about keeping people alive than about moving cars. Nonetheless, L.A.'s mayor and city council have approved the city's Vision Zero policy, and directed city departments to work together to, over time, reduce L.A. traffic fatalities to zero.
February 8, 2017
