Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Pedestrian Safety

Transportation Committee Questions LAPD’s 8,000+ Annual Ped Tickets

By Joe Linton | Jun 24, 2015 | 28 Comments

This afternoon the Los Angeles City Council Transportation Committee discussed a motion questioning the effectiveness of LAPD’s “jaywalking” enforcement. The pedestrian enforcement motion, 15-0546, was authored by City Councilmember Mike Bonin, who chairs the committee. LAPD reported that there was no way to provide the analysis requested in the motion, but did provide some pedestrian enforcement […]

City Unveils First Serious Draft Plan to Address Sidewalk Repair. Public Is Split.

By Damien Newton | May 27, 2015 | 11 Comments

Following a legal settlement in the summer of 2014, Angelenos have been waiting on the city to finally announce its plan to bring the city’s sidewalks into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Over three quarters of a year later, the city has released its draft plan, and the City Council is planning a […]

At the Crossroads: In Order to Create a More Walkable L.A., Start with the Basics.

By Max Podemski | May 5, 2015 | 7 Comments

(Max Podemski is the Planning Director of Pacoima Beauftiful…but you already knew that, right? – DN) In recent years, the media has been filled with stories about Los Angeles transformation into a more livable and walkable city. This has been spurred by recent developments such as CicLAvia, the expanding transit and bike network, and revitalized […]

LADOT Pilots “Pedestrian First” Timing on Broadway

By Damien Newton | Oct 24, 2014 | 23 Comments

It seems like a simple concept. If you give pedestrians a walk signal before giving cars the go-ahead, pedestrians crossing at intersections will be more visible and crashes and injuries will be reduced. But in a city where too much of the infrastructure is still designed to encourage cars to move quickly, even a small […]

Motion to Move Forward on Rail-to-River Bikeway Project up for Vote Thursday

By Sahra Sulaiman | Oct 22, 2014 | 15 Comments

In a motion before the Metro Executive Management Committee last Thursday morning, County Supervisor and Metro Board Member Mark Ridley-Thomas cited the successful “transformation of unused or abandoned rail right-of-ways into pedestrian access and bicycle routes” around the country and here in L.A. as support for his call that the Board direct Chief Executive Officer […]

Wednesday Wanderings: Mobility in Malawi

By Sahra Sulaiman | Aug 13, 2014 | 2 Comments

We here at Streetsblog have been known to complain about the state of Los Angeles’ transportation infrastructure from time to time. And while it is true that we do have a ways to go in making the streets more hospitable to those that do not travel by private automobile, I am often reminded that we’ve […]

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