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Why More Communities Are Reconsidering Speed Limits From a Pedestrian’s Perspective

Is America's driver-centered approach to setting speed limits starting to shift? An engineer argues it is, and offers a reminder about why it matters.

September 3, 2025

Give Your Input on Monterey Park’s Garvey Ave Redesign

Take the city’s survey and help set priorities for the project’s proposed mix of improvements for cyclists, pedestrians, transit riders, and drivers.

September 2, 2025

L.A. City Closes Huge Slip Lane in Hollywood

What could that big empty asphalt triangle become in the future?

August 22, 2025

Angelenos Are Crying Out for Safe Streets, Is Anyone Listening?

What does it take to get the city to regularly install crosswalks?

August 20, 2025

Pasadena’s Allen Station will be Bolstered by Nearby Ped Upgrades

Temporary sidewalk extensions are giving way to permanent sidewalk widening. Construction is expected to be finished in early 2026.

August 19, 2025

Stoner Park Crosswalk Saga Draws Attention to L.A.’s Transportation Safety Dysfunction

The story of West L.A. activists creating DIY crosswalks to a popular park caught their Councilmembers' attention and shamed the city into making permanent improvements.

August 12, 2025

Who Owns the Most Dangerous Roads in America? Likely Your State

Two states show that meaningful, statewide action is possible to save lives on state-owned arterials — and cities show the results.

August 10, 2025

LADOT Removing Some Peak Hour Car Lanes, Restoring On-Street Parking

The program is reversing decades of LADOT peak hour parking removal for expanding car capacity, but the first phase doesn't quite live up to council's instructions supporting multimodal transportation.

August 7, 2025