Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Safe Routes to Schools

City Council Delays Vote on Red Light Camera Until Tuesday

By Damien Newton | Jun 17, 2011 | 15 Comments

After a parade of public speakers rose to speak on whether or not the L.A. City Council should overrule the Police Commission and not allow Los Angeles’ red light cameras to come down, Councilman Tony Cardenas motioned to delay the final vote until Tuesday so that more City Council Members could be present. At the […]

Senate Introduces a Narrower Bill for Wider Sidewalks

By Tanya Snyder | Apr 18, 2011 | No Comments

Like everyone else, Safe Routes to School advocates are scaling back. Last year, a bill introduced in the Senate asked for $600 million to enhance pedestrian and bike safety near schools. “We were working in a pretty different environment,” said Margo Pedroso, deputy director of the Safe Routes to School National Partnership. “Everybody was talking […]

Council Moves Anti-Harassment Ordinance, Safe Routes to School Plan

By Damien Newton | Mar 10, 2011 | 2 Comments

“We’re in the same place with pedestrian planning that we were on bicycle planning 15 years ago, and that’s nowhere.” With that strong opening statement, Bill Rosendahl kicked off discussion of a proposal that the city create a data-driven plan for Los Angeles’ Safe Streets to Schools Program. For those not familiar, the city applies […]

Local Return in L.A.: Bike Racks, Bike Lanes, and a Better Plan for Safe Routes to School

By Damien Newton | Mar 8, 2011 | 3 Comments

The Los Angeles Department of Transportation, LADOT, has released it’s report on how it plans to spend the portion of the Measure R Local Return funds that were “set-aside” for bicycle and pedestrian programs. You may remember that during debate on whether or not bicyclists and pedestrian safety projects deserved a set-aside some Council Members, […]

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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Zozo wants you to Walk to School!

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Sep 22, 2010 | No Comments

For those of you who do not yet know him – meet Zozo! He’s Livable Streets’ big purple friend who loves anything that gets people out of cars and moving about the streets. You might find him riding his ZoGo along the new PPW bike lane, sitting out in the pedestrian plaza in Union Square […]

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