L.A. Announces COVID “Slow Streets” Pilot then Postpones It; Program Needs Focus On Health, Equity
Crafted properly - prioritizing health and equity, timed right, and implemented respectfully, there could be many positive outcomes from Healthy Streets walk/bike safety improvements.
May 4, 2020
L.A. Locking in Car-Centric Streets under Accelerated Repaving Initiative
The Bureau of Street Services is rushing to repave major streets, ignoring the city's Mobility Plan. LADOT is postponing bike and ped improvements, saying more outreach is needed.
April 30, 2020
Eyes on the Street: Metro Regional Connector Closing Streets for Faster Construction
Under COVID-19, Metro is closing L.A. streets downtown - in Little Tokyo and Bunker Hill - to speed rail construction. Also expediting Crenshaw construction. Early Foothill Gold Line extension work is also moving ahead.
April 28, 2020
Operation Gridlock Protest Brings Around Sixty Drivers to Downtown L.A.
Drivers were outnumbered by a cops and photographers.
April 23, 2020
CA Announces 2020 Transit Infrastructure Capital Grants
$500 million awarded towards 17 projects - including rail, people-mover, BRT, electric bus and more
April 21, 2020
One Angeleno’s Coronavirus Pandemic Diary: Day 38 – Some of My Silly Cornonavirus Sketches
With COVID-19 on my mind, I invented some silly superheroes to combat it.
April 20, 2020
Metro Operations During Pandemic: Ridership Plummeting, More Service Cuts Coming
Metro will run a "modified Sunday schedule" every day, considering closing some station entrances, and slowly moving forward on wrong-headed MicroTransit pilot.
April 16, 2020
L.A. County Bike-Share Systems Varied Responses to COVID-19
Santa Monica Breeze is free. Metro Bike Share is operating as usual. Long Beach Bikeshare is closed. Many cities in other states are offering free rides or discounts.
April 15, 2020
More Drivers Speeding Under Low-Traffic Conditions Highlights Need for Speed Law Reform
Under COVID-19, fewer drivers on the road means more speeding. Cities need state speed law reforms to ensure that dangerous speeding doesn't outlast the current pandemic.
April 6, 2020
One Angeleno’s Coronavirus Pandemic Diary: Day 23 – Safe Public Space In Los Angeles
Other cities are doing quick-build safe streets projects - will this work in L.A.?
April 6, 2020
