Safety
Friday Bikeway Briefs: Ktown, Leimert Park, UCLA, USC, Highland Park, and Tarzana
Recent bike lanes on 43rd St, Westholme Ave, and Mesa Ave. Bike upgrades on First St and on Jefferson Blvd. Slow progress on Reseda Blvd displays city's meager HLA response.
America Walks Urges Support for Stronger Vehicle Safety Standards
NHTSA has proposed safety standards to redesign vehicles with dangerous front ends. But it doesn't do nearly enough to keep pedestrians safe, says America Walks
San Francisco Fixes Block of Bike Lane In Front of City Hall
Yes, it's better than nothing. Now what about the sh*t show that is the rest of Polk?
Eyes on the Street: New Curb-Protected Bike Lanes at 26th and Broadway in Santa Monica
Bergamot area first-last mile bike/walk/bus upgrades are designed to improve access and safety for people using the Metro E Line 28th Street/Bergamot Station
Planned Fountain Avenue Bike Lanes Spark Division in West Hollywood Politics
Dueling rallies last week saw bike advocates face off against anti-bike-lane advocates
Mayor Bass Issues Directive Creating City Capital Infrastructure Plan
Executive Directive 9 is designed to reform the city's processes for improving and maintaining public infrastructure, including streets, parks, and other public spaces
City Council Motion on Ending Automatic Road Widening at Public Works Committee
In 2023, L.A. City Council directed city departments to determine how to "eliminate spot road widenings." Public Works Department responded: keep widening roads.
Sacramento City Council May Declare Emergency Over Traffic Safety
The city faces high and rising injury rates on its roads. The proposal to declare an emergency is appropriate, say advocates, but it needs to be much stronger.
