Watch LADOT Video Explainers for Street Improvements in Westlake, North Valley
Mission Mile plans Sepulveda Boulevard bike/walk/transit improvements in Mission Hills. Under construction Esperanza Elementary Safe Routes to School improvements will support safe walking trips in Westlake.
July 22, 2020
Slow Streets Update and Open Thread – How Are They Working for You?
LADOT has implemented nearly twenty Slow Streets areas so far... but they don't work very well.
July 21, 2020
Eyes on the Street: New Bus and Bike Lanes in Progress in Downtown and South L.A.
LADOT is striping new bus lanes on 5th and 6th Streets, and new bike lanes on 5th, 6th, Olive Street, and Avalon Boulevard
July 17, 2020
Campaign Pushes for Manhattan Beach to Honor Full Black History of Bruce’s Beach
A new petition calls for Manhattan Beach to provide restitution to the Bruce family, whose land was seized by the city in the 1920s
July 15, 2020
Metro COVID-19 Recovery Task Force Recommends Bus Lanes, Masks, Bicycling
Metro is looking for input on what the city should prioritize during a COVID-19 recovery - including bus lanes, mask distribution/vending, and more people riding bikes.
July 7, 2020
Eyes on the Street: Red Pavement Bus Lanes in Downtown L.A.
The red pavement treatment makes the bus lane a bit more visible, a bit harder for drivers to ignore
July 1, 2020
L.A. Metro Board Approves Steps Toward Reworking Transit Policing
Metro is establishing a Transit Public Safety Advisory Committee that will develop a community-based approach to public safety on the transit system, including shifting resources away from armed law enforcement
June 26, 2020
Eyes on the COVID Slow Street: Sandwich Boards Not Quite Enough to Make 4th Street Walk/Bike Friendly
LADOT's Slow Streets have now been installed in nearly a dozen neighborhoods, but how successful are they at slowing down dangerous drivers?
June 25, 2020
Four New Motions Would Reimagine Metro Law Enforcement on Transit
Boardmember Mike Bonin says Metro "cannot rely on an armed police presence for every issue, and we need smarter, more effective solutions"
June 22, 2020
Editorial: Metro’s Black Lives Matter Statement – Fixed It for You
Despite some worthwhile effort, Metro fails to take ownership of what the agency has done, situates current ongoing wrongs in the past, and fails to commit to actionable changes
June 17, 2020
