Recent Streetsblog LA posts about speed limits

No Need for Speed: 20’s Plenty for Us

By Elizabeth Press | Aug 31, 2010 | No Comments

Earlier this month, the New York City Department of Transportation announced plans to experiment with 20 mph zones — replacing the city’s default 30 mph speed limit in one pilot neighborhood. Whoever gets the first 20 mph treatment will see benefits that residents of British cities and towns have become increasingly familiar with in recent […]

Vroom! Eleven More Miles of Faster Cars Coming to the Valley

By Damien Newton | Jun 21, 2010 | 9 Comments

This Wednesday at 2:00 P.M., the Los Angeles City Council Transportation Committee meets to deal with a backlog of speed limit increases and setting "prima facie" limits on several other streets. For any new readers, state law requires that speed limits be set at the 85th percentile of automobile traffic speeds to avoid being labeled […]

Vroom? Old Limit Increases, and One New Limit Hold Are on Agenda

By Damien Newton | Jun 4, 2010 | 2 Comments

On March 24, the City Council Transportation Committee, partially at the urging of Councilman Paul Krekorian, tabled three proposals to increase speed limits for three streets in the San Ferndando Valley. The increases for Arleta Avenue, Sheldon Street and Hollywood Way were previously discussed in this Streetsblog article. There’s nothing new to report on these […]

Daily Beast Lists Nation’s Most Dangerous Roads, Two SoCal Roads in Top 5

By Damien Newton | Jun 4, 2010 | 2 Comments

The 1-10 and I-15 Interchanges in San Bernadino County. Photo: Cocoi_m/Flickr Back in January, the Daily Beast, listed nation’s most congested highways. The I-101, aka the Hollywood Freeway, was ranked #1, aka the most congested highway in the country. Earlier this week, they came out with a list of the "deadliest" highways, and two Southern […]

Council Moves to Slow Down Traffic in Two Well Off Residential Areas

By Damien Newton | May 27, 2010 | 12 Comments

How London Is Saving Lives With 20 MPH Zones

By Noah Kazis | Mar 23, 2010 | No Comments

One of London’s 20 mph zones, with physical traffic calming measures and the speed limit prominently displayed. Image: ITDP-Europe via Flickr. When Mayor Bloomberg announced that the new pedestrian spaces in Midtown are here to stay, he made special note of the safety improvements on Broadway, which he called "reason enough to make this permanent." […]

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