LADOT Hosts Second Workshop On Fletcher Drive Vision Zero Safety Improvements
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LADOT included a tepid new alternative. Attendees favored none of the above. Another meeting is coming up.
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Vision Zero Safety Improvements Planned For Temple Street
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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. The proposed improvements would cover 2.3 miles of Temple Street, from Beverly Boulevard to Beaudry […]
After Raucous Public Comment, Mar Vista Community Council Votes To Support Venice Blvd Improvements
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Last night, before a standing room only crowd, the Mar Vista Community Council voted to keep in place recent Venice Boulevard safety improvements, including protected bike lanes and a road diet.
Eyes on the Street: New Painted Curb Extension Across from L.A. City Hall
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New pedestrian safety improvements spotted at the intersection of First Street and Main Street in downtown L.A.
Ancestors v. Polka Dots: Some Thoughts on Approaches to “Place-Making”
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In many historically marginalized urban neighborhoods, decades of disenfranchisement and the repressive policing that accompanied it created great insecurity in the public space and, over time, eroded bonds of social trust between neighbors. With the public space essentially rendered off limits for too many, community had to be nurtured in private spaces.
“Open Streets PDR” Pushes Pro-Car Backlash Against Councilmember Bonin
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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."