Recent Streetsblog LA posts about LADOT

Photo : David Graham-Caso/Office of Mike Bonin

Break Out the Golden Shovels: Bonin, Garcetti Break Ground on Venice Great Street

By Damien Newton | Feb 13, 2017 | 5 Comments

The Venice Boulevard Great Street aims to transform Venice Boulevard between Beethoven Street and Inglewood Boulevard from a car-centric street full of fast-moving traffic to one more friendly towards all road users. The project broke ground this morning.

LADOT and LAPD are clear on the diagnosis: speeding kills Angelenos. Their prescription is less clear. Chart via LADOT Vision Zero safety study

Vision Zero Program Struggles To Change L.A. City Priorities

By Joe Linton | Feb 8, 2017 | No Comments

It was never going to be easy to shift Los Angeles decision-makers’ attitudes to care more about keeping people alive than about moving cars. Nonetheless, L.A.’s mayor and city council have approved the city’s Vision Zero policy, and directed city departments to work together to, over time, reduce L.A. traffic fatalities to zero. Unfortunately, the […]

Northeast Los Angeles' new Riverside Drive Bridge includes a protected bike-walk path. Photos by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

NELA’s Outsized New Riverside-Figueroa Bridge Speeds Car Traffic

By Joe Linton | Feb 3, 2017 | 19 Comments

The city of L.A. opened its new Riverside Drive Bridge, featuring a protected bikeway and roundabout. The project was praised for safety improvements, but the oversized project is really about moving more cars even faster.

LADOT Releases Vision Zero Action Plan

By Joe Linton | Jan 26, 2017 | 26 Comments

This morning, the City of Los Angeles’ Department of Transportation released its Vision Zero Action Plan. In 2015, Mayor Garcetti issued his Vision Zero directive putting L.A. on course to eliminate all traffic fatalities by 2025. The L.A. City Council reaffirmed a Vision Zero commitment by approving similar policies in its Mobility Plan 2035. During 2016, […]

L.A. transportation leaders introducing LADOT's first electric bus. Photos: Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

Electric DASH Buses To Begin Service In DTLA Next Week

By Joe Linton | Jan 12, 2017 | 15 Comments

LADOT announce the first of four 35-foot electric buses that will serve downtown L.A.

Cyclists are riding the nearly complete bike lanes on Fletcher Drive. All photos: Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

New Road Diet Bike Lanes Striped On Northeast L.A.’s Fletcher Drive

By Joe Linton | Dec 19, 2016 | 7 Comments

The city of L.A. has nearly completed 0.8 miles of new road diet bike lane on Fletcher Drive, extending from San Fernando Road to Eagle Rock Boulevard. The lanes contribute to fairly strong bikeway network in northeast L.A.

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