Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Pedestrian Safety

Concerns about Safety? Muggings? LAPD Announces “Zero Tolerance” on Downtown Jaywalkers

By Damien Newton | Nov 30, 2010 | 24 Comments

The Downtown LAPD is at it again. Downtown has long been known as one of the least pedestrian-friendly precincts. LAPD officers on the downtown beat have routinely ticketed pedestrians for such “infractions” as crossing an intersection against a flashing red hand signal while motorists breeze through red lights mere feet away; now the Division is […]

Road Safety, Speed Limit Increases on Schizophrenic T-Committee Agenda

By Damien Newton | Nov 8, 2010 | 12 Comments

View Speed Limit Increases, LA City Council 11/10/10 in a larger map At this point, you have to feel bad for the City Council when it comes to the issue of raising speed limits. Despite the pleas from community groups and road users, the Council feels stuck when the LAPD and state law are telling […]

Crash Injures Two Young Girls in Crosswalk. CVC a Third Victim

By Damien Newton | Nov 4, 2010 | 69 Comments

What use is a law if nobody bothers to enforce it? Case in point: a story in today’s Daily News there was a story about a “Jeep v pedestrian” crash that sent two young girls from the crosswalk to the hospital. Compounding the tragedy, the LAPD looked at the crash description and decided that nobody […]

Ridley-Thomas Wants “Subjective” Analysis When Determining Grade Crossings

By Damien Newton | Oct 22, 2010 | 24 Comments

A proposal by County Supervisor and Metro Board Member Mark Ridley-Thomas could create major changes in how Metro decides which grade-crossings are designed at-grade and which will have grade separation. Ridley-Thomas represents the communities fighting for a grade-separated Expo Line in South L.A. and much of the area that will be covered by a rail […]

State DOTs Make Deeper Bike-Ped Budget Cuts Than Expected

By Tanya Snyder | Oct 4, 2010 | No Comments

We reported recently that the federal government was demanding $2.2 billion back from state DOTs in rescissions — money that was already allocated to states that they were then asked to give back. Bike and pedestrian advocates were worried that states would disproportionately target active transportation projects for cuts, instead of carving into car-centric programs. […]

Walktober! Participate in Walk to School Day on October 6th

By Jessica Meaney | Oct 1, 2010 | 2 Comments

Since 1997, communities around the U.S. have been celebrating Walk to School Day. In 2009, over 3,300 walking events registered their participation in Walk to School events. How many will this year? How are those of us in Southern California supporting this great event? Walk to School Day on October 6th, is an event that […]

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