Recent Streetsblog LA posts about LADOT

LADOT Places Lincoln Heights Crosswalk on Endangered List

By Damien Newton | Jun 17, 2008 | 6 Comments

The LADOT remains hard at work to help speed up traffic along community streets. One of its most recent plans is to remove a crosswalk at the corner of of Sichel and Broadway in Lincoln Heights for unnamed “safety concerns.” The sign announcing the removal gives a number to call with comments, 213-972-4990, but I […]

City Set to Increase Parking Violation Fines

By Damien Newton | Jun 16, 2008 | 1 Comment

The Los Angeles City Council is scheduled to vote on Wednesday to raise the cost of parking illegally in the city. Regardless of the type of violation, the penalty for breaking any parking violation will be $5 higher than it was before the Council’s action. Despite the incremental increase, the move will be widely seen […]

Hail-A-Cab Coming to Downtown and Hollywood?

By Damien Newton | May 29, 2008 | 2 Comments

Once the Council Approves, Visitors to Hollywood Could Hail Taxis Yesterday the City Council’s Transportation Committee moved a proposal from the Board of Taxi Commissioners that would allow taxi’s to cruise for passengers in LA’s Downtown and Hollywood. The proposal, called the Hail-a-Taxi Pilot Program, needs to be approved by the entire Council before becoming […]

Council Celebrates Bike Week by Reforming Advisory Committee

By Damien Newton | May 13, 2008 | 9 Comments

Activists Gather in Front of City Hall for Bike to Work Day 2007 Bike activists have long complained about the city’s official Bike Advisory Committee (LABAC). In fact, I’ve never heard anyone that wasn’t on the committee say something nice about the committee. Today, those complaints will be heard and amplified when the City Council’s […]

Thomas Starr King Middle School to Get Pedestrian Upgrade

By Damien Newton | Apr 21, 2008 | 4 Comments

This Google "Street View" Shows Some Challenges in Walking to Thomas Starr King Middle School Every year the state rolls out its "Safe Routes to School" award winners to the schools that have the best plans to make walking to their school a safe and attractive option. Last week Councilmembers Tom Labonge and Eric Garcetti […]

Reviewing LADOT’s New Website

By Damien Newton | Apr 21, 2008 | 5 Comments

The LADOT finished renovations to its new website last Friday, and as far as attractiveness and ease of navigation go, the new site is a big upgrade over the old one. I spent part of the weekend experiencing the new site. While I have some nitpicks and suggestions, I find the new site to be […]

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