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Paint Is Not Protection: 58-year-old Woman Killed in Horrific Hit-and-Run at Vermont and 98th
Paint and signage suggesting a pedestrian can expect a safe crossing where drivers regularly hit well above 40 miles an hour is not just negligence, it's criminal. Especially at night.
August 23, 2019
Nipsey Hussle Understood Cities Better than You. Why Didn’t You Know Who He Was?
"I swore to tell the world if I made it out/The truth about these L.A. streets and all what they about"
August 15, 2019
Big Wonky Good News: L.A. City Adopts People-Centered Transportation Metric: “VMT” In, “LOS” Out
VMT puts the E back into CEQA.
August 6, 2019
City Attorney Keeps up Pressure to Evict Nipsey Hussle’s Legacy from Crenshaw and Slauson
The effort to push Hussle off the corner of Crenshaw and Slauson is nothing new, but the timing couldn't be worse.
August 4, 2019
Annual LADOT Bikeway Implementation Continues Dismal Trend
Though LADOT has done several worthwhile new and upgraded bikeways, overall total mileage is a dismal failure: less than 5 miles of new on-street bikeway in the past year.
July 9, 2019
South Central Gives Nipsey Hussle the Send-Off of a Lifetime
Few communities love harder than South Central.
April 12, 2019
A Year after Losing Her Only Son in a Hit-and-Run, a Mother Wonders when Justice Will Be Served
“I’m about to go out here, I’m bout to ride my bike. I’m bout to have me a good day,” he said, smiling. “I feel good today, Momma. Man, I’m free.”
April 6, 2019
Handcuffing of Cyclist by USC Public Safety Raises Questions about Tactics, Oversight, Accountability
USC Public Safety Officers cuffed a man riding without a light, questioned him about warrants, and told him LAPD would be asked to come run a warrant check
March 1, 2019
Destination Crenshaw and the Rise of We-Built-this-Place-Making
Destination Crenshaw turns "insult into opportunity” to reclaim space for the celebration of Black life, culture, and contributions via a 1.3-mile-long open-air "People's Museum"
February 8, 2019
What Projects Should Be Accelerated for the 2028 Olympics? How Can These Advance Equity?
For 2028 Olympics project acceleration to foster equity, don't speed up highway projects. Instead focus on improving the bus system.
February 8, 2019
