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“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
Metro’s Plan Would Electrify Bus Fleet by 2030
Metro staff presented a plan for an all-electric bus fleet by 2030. The only concrete steps the agency is committed to is electrifying the Orange and Silver Lines by 2020 and 2021.
June 16, 2017
Tamika Butler to Step Down as Head of LACBC; Leaves Behind Strong Legacy of Inclusion in Transportation
Perhaps the most powerful thing Butler did during her tenure was to consistently give of herself to create space for others on the margins in a field where there is currently precious little.
June 15, 2017
LADOT and Film Industry Agree to Compromise on Green Bike Lanes
LADOT and film industry representatives have agreed on terms for the next batch of green bike lanes in the city of L.A.
June 13, 2017
LADOT And BlueLA Partner For Low-Income Electric Car Share
Today the city of Los Angeles and BlueLA launched a new program to provide electric-powered car-sharing for low income communities.
June 9, 2017
Great Streets Upgrade Makes Mar Vista’s Venice Blvd Safer For Walking, Biking
Construction on Mar Vista's Venice Boulevard Great Streets makeover is not quite complete, but new protected bike lanes and pedestrian crossings are already in use. The improvements extend 0.8-miles along Venice Boulevard from Inglewood Boulevard to Beethoven Street in the City of Los Angeles' Mar Vista neighborhood.
May 30, 2017
Metro Board Votes to Kill 710 North Freeway Tunnel
This morning the Metro board of directors voted to approve a motion that effectively kills the $6 billion 710 North freeway tunnel project and redirects its funds to soundwalls, resurfacing, transit, signals, and bicycle and pedestrian improvements.
May 25, 2017
LADOT Debuts School-Hour “All-Red” Phase Crossing at Thomas Starr King Middle School
LADOT has implemented a new school-hours scramble crosswalk to safely get students to Starr King Middle School.
May 24, 2017
When a Progressive Community Fails to See Its Own Biases, Bullying and Bigotry Get a Pass
So I resorted to the sincere query that I’ve made to him on several occasions, namely: Help me understand why consideration of the needs of the most vulnerable among us - particularly lower-income black and brown communities - is so offensive to you?
May 8, 2017
Vision Zero Painted Curb Extensions Come to Koreatown’s 3rd Street
As part of the city's Vision Programs, LADOT added painted curb extensions to Third Street between Vermont and Normandie Avenues.
May 3, 2017
