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Praise and Criticism for Venice Blvd at LADOT Mar Vista Open House
At last Saturday's open house on the Mar Vista Venice Boulevard safety improvements, responses were mixed, with LADOT reporting a majority of comments were positive.
July 24, 2017
Vision Zero Traffic Calming Is Not Main Cause of Metro Bus Speed Issues
Is Vision Zero in conflict with bus speeds? Metro boardmember Mike Bonin makes a compelling case that bus riders and safety advocates have more common ground than conflict.
July 21, 2017
LADOT Hosts Second Workshop On Fletcher Drive Vision Zero Safety Improvements
LADOT included a tepid new alternative. Attendees favored none of the above. Another meeting is coming up.
July 20, 2017
Vision Zero Safety Improvements Planned For Temple Street
Last Wednesday, the city of Los Angeles Vision Zero team held a workshop for public input on planned safety upgrades for Temple Street. At the workshop, the city Transportation Department (LADOT) shared potential plans for Temple, and received public input.
July 18, 2017
Peter Flax L.A. Times Editorial Nails Playa Del Rey Controversy
Peter Flax has penned a must-read editorial on recent Playa Del Rey street safety controversies. He concludes: "When cars race through neighborhoods where people live, shop and play, speed kills. Taking steps that force us to slow down isn’t an outrage or a conspiracy, it’s making L.A. a better place to live."
June 28, 2017
“Open Streets PDR” Pushes Pro-Car Backlash Against Councilmember Bonin
Irate drivers calling themselves "Open Streets PDR" are working to undo recent safety improvements in Playa Del Rey. Councilmember Bonin has responded that "We should never buy into the notion that convenience is worth endangering lives."
June 27, 2017
Vision Zero Workshopping Improvements To Make NELA’s Fletcher Drive Safer
LADOT is planning Vision Zero safety improvement for Atwater Village's Fletcher Drive. Cyclists and others are encouraged to express your opinion to Councilmember O'Farrell.
June 15, 2017
Vision Zero Aims to Improve Safety along Main, Broadway, Western, Hoover, and More in South L.A.
The focus on South L.A. is due to the high rate at which pedestrians and cyclists are killed or severely injured (KSI) in collisions with vehicles. Case in point - sixteen of the twenty-five most dangerous neighborhoods for cyclists and pedestrians called out on the map below are in South L.A.
June 12, 2017
Playa Del Rey Street Safety Improvements Court Driver Backlash
Several street safety improvements are underway in the L.A. neighborhood of Playa Del Rey. These include lane reduction road diets that have already been criticized by driving commuters who are experiencing delays.
June 7, 2017