Fixed Your Times E-Scooter Infestation Letter For You, Councilmember Koretz
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Can anyone get Councilmember Koretz to focus on real pedestrian safety issues, instead of an imaginary e-scooter danger?
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Huizar Cuts Ribbon on El Sereno’s Alhambra Avenue Safety Improvements
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This story sponsored by Los Angeles Metro to remind readers of traffic pattern changes resulting from Purple Line Construction. Unless noted in the story, Metro is not consulted for the content or editorial direction of the sponsored content. Just over a week ago, El Sereno leaders joined L.A. City Councilmember José Huizar and city staff to […]
Proposed Ordinance Treats Street Vendors as Streetscape Amenities Rather than Community Assets
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The gentleman who sets up on the residential corner two blocks from my apartment is a neighborhood fixture. Under the proposed sidewalk vending ordinance making its way through city council, his fruit stand would be illegal.
Eyes on the Street: New Scramble Diagonal Crosswalk at Hollywood and Vine
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The new Hollywood/Vine scramble crosswalk debuted last week - a welcome pedestrian safety intervention in a highly walked neighborhood.
The Problem With the Metro Blue/Expo Light Rail Is… Cars
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Blue and Expo trains slow to a crawl in downtown L.A. where they compete with cars. Wny not fix this problem when the Blue Line is improved next year?
Rallygoers Demanding Justice for Hit-and-Run Victim Frederick “Woon” Frazier Crash Community Meeting on Safe Streets
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Staff from the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) had already packed up their Vision Zero maps and materials and headed out the back of the Mark Ridley-Thomas Constituent Service Center by the time the “Justice for Woon” rally attendees arrived last Thursday evening. The rallygoers – members of the Chief Lunes crew and friends […]
You Can’t Plan Mexican Hot Chocolate: How Monique López Deploys a Justice Lens in Her Engagement of Street Vendors
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Monique felt it was imperative to begin, as she always did, with the basics: How does this ecosystem work and what does it need to thrive?
CicLAvia Opens Streets in Pacoima, Arleta, and Panorama City
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Four miles of Van Nuys Blvd were closed to cars, while people enjoyed skating, walking, bicycling and much more
Metro Planning Committee OKs Light Rail Recommendation For Van Nuys Corridor
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A Metro committee approved the plan for a 9.2-mile, 14-station at-grade light rail line for the Van Nuys corridor, expected to open in 2027
LAPD Announces Arrests in Hit-and-Runs that Killed Frederick Frazier and Injured Quatrell Stallings
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"There is no human language to describe the pain."
Long-Awaited Watts Skate and BMX Park Takes Significant Step Forward
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At the Watts Gang Task Force meeting Monday morning in Watts, Councilmember Joe Buscaino announced that he had finally secured the necessary $925,000 in funds and a location for a combination skate and BMX bike park that the community has been waiting for for at least a decade. [If you can’t see the video, click here.] […]