Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Pedestrian Safety

David Jassy, the Swedish Road Rage Rapper, Sentenced for Fifteen Years to Life for Murder of Pianist John Osnes

By Damien Newton | Mar 4, 2010 | 4 Comments

The sad saga of John Osnes and David Jassy has finally come to an end. Late in December of 2008, Jassy and Osnes got in an altercation when Jassy's SUV encroached on a crosswalk being utilized by Osnes. By the time all was said and done, Jassy was fleeing the scene in his SUV while Jassy lie dieing in the street, brutally beaten and run over.

LAPD Completes Sting on Unsafe Drivers in South Los Angeles

By Damien Newton | Jan 8, 2010 | 4 Comments

Earlier today, the LAPD Southwest Division engaged in a sting on unsafe drivers that threaten pedestrians attempting to cross the street. With marked squad cars and motorcycles flanking the intersection, police officers crossed the street legally in unmarked crosswalks. The officers were out of uniform, but were still carrying badges and even guns in plain […]

Is LADOT Finally Embracing Zebra Crosswalks?

By Damien Newton | Dec 21, 2009 | 16 Comments

A new Zebra Crosswalk at Manchester and Sepulveda in West Los Angeles. Photo: Kent Strumpell One of the first conversations I had about transportation reform after moving to Los Angeles was about how the City of Los Angeles absolutely will not install "Zebra Crosswalks" because they weren’t certified in city design guides. I found this […]

A Streets-Level Review of the Gold Line Eastside Extension

By Damien Newton | Nov 13, 2009 | 65 Comments

Overall, we had a favorable impression of the future Gold Line and see how it will be a boon for the communities through which it passes. However, there were some safety concerns we had, especially at the Little Tokyo and Indiana Stations.

Dangerous by Design: L.A. Metro Lags Behind Nation on Funds to Fix Unsafe Streets

By Damien Newton | Nov 9, 2009 | 1 Comment

Pedestrian life downtown. Photo by MarcTonySmith/Flickr A new report on pedestrian safety contains some bad, but not unexpected news for Angelenos and our neighbors in Southern California. Our streets are amongst the most dangerous ones in the country for pedestrians, yet our governments aren’t taking the issue seriously enough to adequately fund safety improvements. Los […]

The National Perspective: New Report Maps the Gap Between Pedestrian Risks and Federal Safety Aid

By Elana Schor | Nov 9, 2009 | 3 Comments

The top 10 most dangerous cities for pedestrians. (Chart: Dangerous by Design report) If the equivalent of one jumbo jet full of Americans died every month, the resulting public outcry would be deafening. Or would it? Anne Canby, the former Delaware transportation secretary who heads the Surface Transportation Policy Partnership (STPP), raised that question today […]

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