Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Vision Zero

The legend for the maps seen below. Green circles indicate phase 1 improvements. Red circles indicate fixes that require more time and/or design and will be part of phase 2. Source: Vision Zero

Vision Zero Aims to Improve Safety along Main, Broadway, Western, Hoover, and More in South L.A.

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jun 12, 2017 | 2 Comments

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.

Road diet bike lanes recently being installed on Pershing Drive in Playa Del Rey. Photo by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

Playa Del Rey Street Safety Improvements Court Driver Backlash

By Joe Linton | Jun 7, 2017 | 77 Comments

Several street safety improvements are underway in the L.A. neighborhood of Playa Del Rey. These include lane reduction road diets that have already been criticized by driving commuters who are experiencing delays.

LADOT has installed new painted curb extensions along Vermont Avenue in Pico-Union. The above extension is at Venice Blvd. All photos by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

Eyes On the Street: Painted Curb Extensions On Vermont Ave In Pico-Union

By Joe Linton | May 26, 2017 | 4 Comments

Earlier today Streetsblog spotted a few more painted curb extensions on Vermont Avenue in L.A.’s Pico-Union neighborhood. Thermoplastic-paint extensions are in place at the Vermont Avenue intersections with Pico, Venice, and Washington Boulevards. The one-mile stretch of Vermont from Pico to Adams Boulevard is on the list of the top 40 Vision Zero priority corridors identified in […]

Crosswalks in South LA are being upgraded along high priority corridors in pursuit of Vision Zero. The upgrades include reminders that stopping for pedestrians is the law. Sahra Sulaiman/Streetsblog L.A.

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Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Vision Zero

Vision Zero Aims to Improve Safety along Main, Broadway, Western, Hoover, and More in South L.A.

Playa Del Rey Street Safety Improvements Court Driver Backlash

Eyes On the Street: Painted Curb Extensions On Vermont Ave In Pico-Union

City Tests Out Low-Cost Fixes to Enhance Pedestrian Safety in South L.A.

L.A. City Council Approves $27.2M For Vision Zero 2017 Budget

Vision-less L.A. City Budget Committee Turns Its Back On Vision Zero Funding