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City Removes Safety Measures Where Senior Was Killed
A guerrilla safety group installed safe-hit posts and painted bulb-outs at the intersection where David Grinberg, a 90-year-old man, was killed. The city quickly removed the unauthorized safe-hit posts.
October 12, 2017
Eyes on the Street: Vista Del Mar Returned to Desolate 4-Lane Highway
LADOT, responding to driver backlash, has returned Vista Del Mar to four lanes. The sad desolate stretch now practically invites speeding.
August 29, 2017
Improving Biking Is as Much About Slowing Cars as Building Better Bike Lanes
One of the most important parts of bike infrastructure is invisible.
August 29, 2017
NTSB: Speed Kills, and We’re Not Doing Enough to Stop It
More than 112,500 people lost their lives in speed-related crashes from 2005 to 2014, accounting for 31 percent of all traffic deaths in America over that period. In a draft report released earlier this week, the National Transportation Safety Board says excessive speed is a deadly problem in our nation's transportation system -- one that federal and state officials aren't doing enough to address.
July 28, 2017
Traffic Calming Is Not the Main Cause of L.A. Metro Bus Speed Issues
Is Vision Zero in conflict with bus speeds? Metro boardmember Mike Bonin makes a compelling case that bus riders and safety advocates have more common ground than conflict.
July 24, 2017
Peter Flax L.A. Times Editorial Nails Playa Del Rey Controversy
Peter Flax has penned a must-read editorial on recent Playa Del Rey street safety controversies. He concludes: "When cars race through neighborhoods where people live, shop and play, speed kills. Taking steps that force us to slow down isn’t an outrage or a conspiracy, it’s making L.A. a better place to live."
June 29, 2017
Telegraph Avenue Parking-Protected Bike Lanes Show Stunning Results
Oakland's Telegraph Avenue has seen an increase in people biking and walking as well as a decrease in speed, collisions, and delay along this heavily traveled corridor since reconfiguring the street with a road diet and parking-protected bike lanes. And retail establishments are reporting higher income.
January 30, 2017
Caltrans Inches Toward a New Paradigm, Part One: New Ped/Bike Safety Chief
Caltrans has always said that one of its main concerns was the safety of road users, but its focus has been squarely on people in cars, to the detriment of others.
July 7, 2016
Unsafe from Traffic, Even at Home
For too many road users, the dangers from speeding traffic are a common threat. However, we usually feel safe from traffic in our own homes.
June 15, 2016