Recent Streetsblog LA posts about LADOT

Jaime De La Vega Out at LADOT

By Damien Newton | Oct 31, 2013 | 63 Comments

Moments ago, the Mayor’s Office announced that Jaime De La Vega will no longer serve as General Manager of the Department of Transportation. Jon Kirk Mukri, the General Manager for Recreation and Parks will serve as interim General Manager for LADOT while a permanent replacement is sought. Things changed at LADOT during De La Vega’s […]

Jaime De La Vega Releases Response to Leadership Change at LADOT

By Damien Newton | Oct 31, 2013 | 1 Comment

The following statement was released moments ago by Jaime De La Vega through the LADOT press office in reference to the just announced leadership change at LADOT: I was appointed in 2011 to stabilize and turn around LADOT and the department is in much better shape today. We re-organized and modernized the management structure and […]

Insurrection at LADOT

By Damien Newton | Oct 17, 2013 | 55 Comments

“The rank and file has lost confidence in our general manager,” thundered Mike Hunt, an LADOT engineer and “proud” SEIU Union Steward. “He doesn’t listen to us. He ridicules us every chance he gets. He puts the blame on us for doing our job, and implementing the policies he put forth for us.” Hunt was […]

People St: Garcetti and LADOT Declare Streets Are for People, Offer Help Re-Purposing Wasted Asphalt

By Damien Newton | Oct 14, 2013 | 11 Comments

Last week’s media-friendly launch of the Great Streets Program overshadowed another announcement that could have a far greater impact on how Los Angeles thinks about streets and public space. The city also announced the launch of People St (as in People Street), a program that will allow residents, business owners and non-profits to ask for […]

LADOT: We Know What We Know, and We Know What We Don’t Know; Homeowners: We Don’t Know What We Want to Know

By Ted Rogers | Sep 25, 2013 | 11 Comments

I was expecting a war. What I found was, at worst, a cool — not even cold — détente. And a lot of unanswered questions. Maybe we can all get along after all. ……… Recently, Streetsblog disclosed the terms of a settlement between LADOT and a small group of homeowners in the Cheviot Hills area regarding the […]

LADOT Looking for More Partners for Walk to School Day

By Damien Newton | Sep 18, 2013 | 1 Comment

The city has put together an easy to use website for Walk to School week for people looking to either create or participate in a program. You don’t have to be a teacher or administrator to set up a walk (although you do to set up a larger event). To register your event, click here. October 9th is […]

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