Skip to Content
Streetsblog California home
Streetsblog California home
Log In
Safety

Crosswalk Collective L.A. Posts Instructions for DIY Crosswalks

The Crosswalk Collective L.A. has posted its "How to Paint a Crosswalk" instructions showing a way that ordinary folks can go about adding crosswalks where cities have failed to. The "for educational purposes only" how-to guide includes materials, costs, selecting an intersection, and step-by-step instructions.

The Crosswalk Collective sprung onto the scene with professional-looking improvements in East Hollywood last month. They soon came to the attention of Streetsblog L.A. and USA (which included them in a round-up of do-it-yourself tactical urbanism) and NPR. The Collective recently added another couple of safety improvements at the Koreatown intersection of San Marino Street and Serrano Avenue.

New DIY crosswalks
New DIY crosswalks in Koreatown, courtesy of the Crosswalk Collective L.A. - photo by Joe Linton/Streetsblog
false

Stay in touch

Sign up for our free newsletter

More from Streetsblog California

Armchair Urbanist Reviews Basics of California HSR

In case you haven't heard, this is getting built with or without the feds -- and the Armchair Urbanist has some ideas on how to get it done faster that don't involve changing the alignment

August 15, 2025

Bike Bakersfield, Calbike Team Up to Flip the Script on Kern County Grand Jury

A Kern County Grand Jury released a ludicrous report about Bakersfield's bike safety implementation. Local bicyclists demonstrate why it's wrong.

August 15, 2025

Friday’s Headlines

Bakersfiled cyclists fight back against grand jury report.

August 15, 2025

Talking Headways Podcast: The Powerless Brokers

Colin Parent of Circulate San Diego on why California can't build transit.

August 15, 2025

Good Times and Good Signs in Santa Rosa

Advocates take a walking tour of the new wayfinding between the Santa Rosa SMART train station and the bus Transit Mall.

August 14, 2025
See all posts