Eyes on the Street: New Painted Curb Extension Across from L.A. City Hall
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New pedestrian safety improvements spotted at the intersection of First Street and Main Street in downtown L.A.
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Peter Flax L.A. Times Editorial Nails Playa Del Rey Controversy
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Peter Flax has penned a must-read editorial on recent Playa Del Rey street safety controversies. He concludes: "When cars race through neighborhoods where people live, shop and play, speed kills. Taking steps that force us to slow down isn’t an outrage or a conspiracy, it’s making L.A. a better place to live."
“Open Streets PDR” Pushes Pro-Car Backlash Against Councilmember Bonin
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Irate drivers calling themselves "Open Streets PDR" are working to undo recent safety improvements in Playa Del Rey. Councilmember Bonin has responded that "We should never buy into the notion that convenience is worth endangering lives."
Vision Zero Aims to Improve Safety along Main, Broadway, Western, Hoover, and More in South L.A.
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The focus on South L.A. is due to the high rate at which pedestrians and cyclists are killed or severely injured (KSI) in collisions with vehicles. Case in point - sixteen of the twenty-five most dangerous neighborhoods for cyclists and pedestrians called out on the map below are in South L.A.
L.A. Debuts New Interactive Vision Zero Map
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The city of L.A. Vision Zero program has a new interactive map which shows traffic fatalities and safety projects.
Victory For Vision Zero, Sidewalks, Bikes at Today’s Transportation Committee
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The L.A. City Transportation Committee approved a plan to dedicate nearly all Measure M local return funding - $66M annually - to Vision Zero, including funds for sidewalks and bike facilities.