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A protest against the Lower Manhattan Expressway, 1968

Freeway Fighters Across the U.S. Are Joining Forces — And They Want You

By Kea Wilson | Apr 27, 2022 | No Comments

America's midcentury freeway revolts never really stopped — and now, the advocates behind them are joining forces to create what may be the largest organized national effort to prioritize communities over highways yet.

Today’s Headlines

By Joe Linton | Apr 27, 2022 | No Comments

LADOT Launches Universal Basic Mobility Pilot In South L.A. (LAT, Daily News) Carnage: Murder Trial For Hit-and-Run Driver Who Killed Two People In Westlake Village (LAT) Sheriff Villanueva Investigates Times Reporter Who Revealed Cover-Up (LAT) Carnage: Ktown Hit-and-Run Driver Hits Two Cyclists, Kills One (NBC4, Biking in L.A.) …Person Killed In 10 Freeway Crash In […]

Today’s Headlines

By Joe Linton | Apr 26, 2022 | No Comments

Crosstown Looks At the Statistics On Free Metro Transit Metro Hosting Scoping Meetings On 10 Freeway Express Lanes Project (The Source) SCAG and Others Hosting Workshops On N. 710 Mobility Hubs (The Source) Lawsuit Claims Sheriff Villanueva Covered Up Jail Video For Months (LAT, LAist) Carnage: Off-Duty Police Detective Killed in Norwalk Car Crash (Whittier […]

An asphalt art installation in Columbus, Ind. Photo: Bloomberg Philanthropies

STUDY: Asphalt Art Decreases Vulnerable Road User Crashes By 50 Percent

By Kea Wilson | Apr 25, 2022 | No Comments

Turns out, paint can be protection, at least when it's done right. Installing asphalt art on roads and intersection can cut crashes between motorists and other road users by a staggering 50 percent, a new study finds.

This Week In Livable Streets

By Joe Linton | Apr 25, 2022 | No Comments

626 Golden Streets, L.A. City Council candidates debate, Metro, 55 Freeway widening, L.A. Walks fundraiser, and more

Today’s Headlines

By Joe Linton | Apr 25, 2022 | No Comments

FTA Recognizes Antelope Valley Transit Agency For Climate Accomplishments (AV Times) L.A./LB Has Worst Pollution In U.S. (Daily News) Make Griffith Park Safer For Non-Drivers (LAT) Metro Hosting Meetings On Vermont Transit Corridor Project (The Source, LAist) Metro Requires Masks (The Source) …Foothill Transit Requires Masks (Footnotes) …LB Transit Requires Masks (LB Post) Santa Monica […]

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