Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Traffic Calming

Dangerous Intersection of Venice and Robertson Gets a Flashing Yellow Signal

By Damien Newton | Jul 6, 2015 | 15 Comments

Last November, David Lindley was walking across the street at the five point intersection of Venice and South Robertson Boulevard when he was struck and killed. Lindley, an autistic teen who attended nearby Hamilton High School, was mourned by friends and family who vowed to see the intersection fixed. Three months later, with the construction […]

Did City Admit Culpability in Boardwalk Hit and Run by Calling for Traffic Bollards?

By Damien Newton | Aug 8, 2013 | 1 Comment

For the most part, Council Member Mike Bonin and the City of Los Angeles have received high marks for their response to Saturday evening’s vehicular attack on the Venice Boardwalk. However, following Tuesday’s vote to install temporary bollards to physically block vehicular access to the Boardwalk, a rumble began that the city may have erred. […]

Blast from the Past? Report from “New LADOT” Looks at Benefits of Removing Speed Humps

By Damien Newton | Feb 14, 2013 | 14 Comments

From the, “what the heck?” file. On Tuesday afternoon, the City Council Transportation Committee posted a “special agenda” for yesterday’s meeting. Special agendas are added when an item is so important, that regular public notice is pushed aside so that this important report/ordinance/piece of legislation can be heard immediately. So what was yesteday’s special item? […]

Reviewing the Media Reviews of Los Angeles’ Dangerous Streets

By Damien Newton | Oct 3, 2012 | 9 Comments

Yesterday, the Los Angeles Times got the scoop on all of us with by publishing the findings of a University of Michigan study that showed that both New York and Los Angeles are more dangerous places to walk than an average American city. Among the study’s findings: Pedestrians in Los Angeles account for about a […]

LaBonge Wants Safety Study of Deadly Intersection Near Park LaBrea

By Damien Newton | Aug 1, 2012 | 3 Comments

The intersection of 6th Street and Hauser Boulevard just south of the popular Park La Brea residential compound has long been considered an inhospitable one for pedestrians. Residents of Park La Brea complain about crashes happening “all the time,” and the wide four lane streets encourage fast moving car traffic. But following a fatal car […]

The 4SBB, Homeowner’s Groups and How to Avoid a Bikelash

By Damien Newton | Oct 5, 2011 | 12 Comments

(The LACBC’s 4th Street Campaign has an open meeting tonight at the Halal Indian restaurant at 4th and Highland at 7:00 P.M. Just got word that the location has moved to Larchmont Bungalow, 107 Larchmont Blvd. Sorry for the last minute change.) As a city that has for so long embraced car culture in its […]

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