Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Pedestrian Safety

From Biking in LA: The Pedestrian Free Crosswalk

By Damien Newton | Feb 9, 2009 | 9 Comments

Via BikinginLA, the above image captures so much of what is wrong with pedestrian planning in Los Angeles: They say no one walks in L.A. And that may be true soon, if our local department of transportation continues their policy of removing crosswalks for the safety of pedestrians. No, seriously. Then there’s this intersection in […]

Bringing Back Broadway Wants Your Help with Streetscape Plan

By Damien Newton | Feb 4, 2009 | No Comments

As part of their efforts to revitalize the commercial corridor along Broadway, Bringing Back Broadway wants our help to tell them what streetscaping and pedestrian amenities are needed to spruce up this iconic boulevard. While Broadway is still a place teaming with pedestrian life, Broadway itself is one of those mis-designed Los Angeles streets that […]

Ad Nauseum: What Is Jack in the Box Thinking?

By Damien Newton | Feb 1, 2009 | 51 Comments

You know what’s really funny? Pedestrians getting hit by a bus in the crosswalk. At least that’s what the marketing department at Jack in the Box apparently decided before putting together their "Hang in There Jack" campaign which kicked off with a bizarre commercial during the third quarter of the Super Bowl. I can only […]

No Bail Reduction for Hip-Hop Artist Who Ran Down Ped. Activist

By Damien Newton | Jan 26, 2009 | 1 Comment

A judge rejected a request for lower bail in the case of Swedish Rapper David Moses Jassy, a Swedish rapper who beat, ran over and killed a pedestrian activist after the activist hit his SUV with his hands according to the police. Thus far, Jassy hasn’t denied killing pianist John Osnes during the altercation last […]

Only in LA: DOT Wants to Remove Crosswalks to Protect Pedestrians

By Damien Newton | Jan 23, 2009 | 10 Comments

(Editor’s Note: Thanks to everyone who wrote in or commented that a "T Intersection" is a legal crosswalk in California regardless of whether it is striped or not. I knew that, I was going for satire and inadvertently misled people. Sorry for any confusion.) Pedestrians in Los Angeles rejoice! As news reports continue to come […]

Crosswalks As Memorials in Portugal

By Damien Newton | Jan 21, 2009 | 1 Comment

Hat tip to alert reader Jessica Meaney. A video by Portugal’s "Interactive Ninja" demonstrates a unique approach to crosswalk design. In this video. some local activists use some spray paint and stencils to add the names of those pedestrians killed in crashes with cars. The purpose is to both memorialize those who have fallen and […]

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