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Councilmember Cedillo Adds Stop Sign In Response To Fatal Hit-and-Run
On September 14, a hit-and-run driver killed 57-year-old Gloria Ortiz. Ms. Ortiz was walking in a crosswalk in the Northeast Los Angeles community of Highland Park. The hit-and-run crime took place at the intersection of Avenue 50 and San Marcos Place, adjacent to Aldama Street Elementary School. According to KTLA5, witnesses stated that the driver "just ran her over, didn't even turn back."
October 10, 2014
Cartoon Tuesday: Neighborhood Council Meeting Bike Lane Bingo
It's not quite a cartoon, but it is a clever, sad, ironic laugh. Friend of the blog Nathan Lucero posted his Bike Lane meeting bingo card at the Figueroa for All Facebook group.
October 7, 2014
LADOT’s Bold New Strategic Vision: Eliminate L.A. Traffic Deaths By 2025
Today, the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) released its new strategic plan, entitled Great Streets for Los Angeles.
September 30, 2014
Governor Vetoes One of Four Hit-and-Run Bills; Deadline for Others: Today
Governor Jerry Brown vetoed one of four hit-and-run bills passed by the California Senate and Assembly. A.B. 2337, by Assemblymember Eric Linder (R-Corona), would have increased the automatic driver's license suspension for a hit-and-run conviction from one to two years.
September 29, 2014
Thanks For a Great Reception for LADOT GM Seleta Reynolds Last Night!
Last night's capacity crowd reception honored the city of Los Angeles Transportation Department's new General Manager Seleta Reynolds. Not only is Reynolds a champion for safety and for great places, but she even committed to scheduling this reception though it coincided with her birthday.
September 24, 2014
Meet Seleta Reynolds, the Safe Streets Advocate Running LADOT
(If you want to skip the article and the editing and just listen to our half-hour conversation, click here. - DN)
If you spend some time with the newly minted General Manager of the Los Angeles Department of Transportation, you would think she was an LADOT lifer not a recent transplant from the San Francisco MTA.
September 15, 2014
Five Things I Learned at This Week’s L.A. Transportation Committee
Here are the top five things I learned listening in to this week's Los Angeles City Council Transportation Committee meeting. The public meeting took place Wednesday, August 27, at Los Angeles City Hall. If you're nimble and/or having trouble sleeping, catch the full audio here.
August 29, 2014
City Nears Purchase of Key Parcel for L.A. River Revitalization
A big property acquisition is underway that will set the stage for planned large-scale revitalization of the Los Angeles River. The City of Los Angeles is expecting to complete the purchase of a former railyard site that Mayor Eric Garcetti and others describe as the "crown jewel" of any large-scale restoration of the river.
August 25, 2014
Cedillo’s Folly: Council Adjourns in Memory of Veteran Killed Crossing North Fig.
On August 20, at the ironic request of Councilmember Gil Cedillo, the Los Angeles City Council adjourned in memory of 84 year-old Korean War Veteran, William Matelyan. Matelyan was crossing North Figueroa Street at Avenue 26 last month when he was struck and killed by a car. This area of North Figueroa was approved for a road diet in the 2010 City of Los Angeles Bike Plan. Road diets are proven safety measures that make streets safer for all.
August 22, 2014
The Debate Over CA’s Cap-and-Trade Funds Is Not Over
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti led a group of California mayors on a trip to Sacramento to push for legislation on a number of issues that impact cities before the final, frantic weeks of August that mark the end of the legislative session. On their agenda was getting assurance that cap-and-trade funds would be available to help cities reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the coming years.
August 14, 2014