Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Downtown LA

A Look at Downtown L.A. Parking Enforcement Riding with LADOT

By Joe Linton | Jun 19, 2015 | 4 Comments

Earlier this week, I accepted an invitation to do a downtown Los Angeles bike-along with City of L.A. Transportation Department (LADOT) parking enforcement officers. LADOT also uses bicycle officers to do parking enforcement in the Valley, West L.A., and Hollywood. The parking enforcement staff downtown is 30 strong, all on bicycle. Traffic Officer Michael Guerra […]

Interview with Luke Klipp of Jaydancing

By Joe Linton | Jun 16, 2015 | 1 Comment

For as long as I can remember, Streetsblog Los Angeles has been lamenting the L.A. Police Department’s targeted ticketing of pedestrians. LAPD “jaywalking” enforcement occurs mostly in downtown Los Angeles, but also outside various central Los Angeles Metro rail stations. I am excited that Los Angeles City Councilmembers Mike Bonin and Jose Huizar recently introduced […]

Metro Tunnel Under DTLA 7th Street Expected Complete Late 2015

By Joe Linton | Jun 11, 2015 | 25 Comments

Step aside, North Hollywood. Keep chugging along, Purple and Crenshaw lines, and Regional Connector. Wait a while, preferably a long, long while, South Pasadena. The first of new Metro’s new tunnels underway is expected to be completed late this year. It will be under 7th Street in downtown Los Angeles. It may not be long or expensive, but it […]

Applause for Bonin-Huizar L.A. Council Motion to Rein in LAPD Ped Stings

By Joe Linton | May 4, 2015 | 11 Comments

Last Friday, May 1, Los Angeles City Council livability leaders introduced a motion [PDF] to get the city family to examine the effectiveness of LAPD’s ongoing pedestrian sting operations. We would like to think that SBLA’s recent article critiquing these stings paid off, but probably the excellent recent Los Angeles Times articles by Steve Lopez and Catherine […]

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