Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Pedestrian Safety

Robert Novak Cited in Possible Hit-and-Run

By Aaron Naparstek | Jul 23, 2008 | 3 Comments

Politico is reporting that conservative columnist Robert Novak, a.k.a. "The Prince of Darkness," hit a 66-year-old pedestrian with his black Corvette this morning in Washington D.C. and then drove away. Some of the facts don’t quite seem to add up just yet — specifically the part about the Novak not knowing he hit someone and […]

Metro Takes the Lead on Fixing Walk of Fame

By Damien Newton | Jul 21, 2008 | 3 Comments

Last week, the LA Times reported that Metro will be taking the lead in restoring the Hollywood Walk of Fame. For years, critics have contended that construction errors for the Red Line have led to the cracked and raised sidewalks, but despite Metro’s alternate theories, the agency will create a task force to rally government […]

Streetfilms: What’s an LPI

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Jul 18, 2008 | 5 Comments

A leading pedestrian interval, or LPI, lights up the pedestrian signal a few seconds before vehicular traffic gets the green. This gives pedestrians a head start into the intersection and makes it less likely that they will be hit by vehicles turning into the crosswalk. LPI’s are also known by their sassier nickname, Pedestrian Head […]

Bike/Ped. Advocates Want Your Help To Get More Funds From Metro

By Damien Newton | Jul 14, 2008 | 14 Comments

21 leaders from the bicycle and pedestrian community have banded together to ask Metro to include a small set aside for better amenities for walkers and cyclists in the planned expenditures should the voters approve the half cent sales tax increase this fall. Many of those that have already signed will be familiar with readers […]

DC Defends Livable Streets Improvements as WaPo Declares “War”

By Brad Aaron | Jul 10, 2008 | No Comments

In an effort to improve safety and mobility for pedestrians and cyclists, Washington, DC has embarked on a number of livable streets reforms (market rate street parking), and is considering others (reclaiming auto-occupied street space for people). Though a recent article in the Washington Post casts these initiatives as a "war" against car commuters, it’s […]

From the Comments Section: CHP and KNBC Endanger Pedestrians

By Damien Newton | Jul 2, 2008 | No Comments

From the comments section, Streetsblogger M reported yesterday that in their rush to get footage of traffic KNBC, with an assist from the CHP, blocked the sidewalk forcing pedestrians onto an unsafe piece of LA roadways. It’s great that California’s hands free requirement went into effect yesterday, but couldn’t we think of a better way […]

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