pedestrian safety
Why We Can’t Have Nice Things: Drivers are Destroying Ktown Mini-Traffic Circle
Some Streetsblog readers are familiar with some of the sad history of the deadly intersection of 4th Street and New Hampshire Boulevard in L.A.’s Koreatown neighborhood. Last year, after a driver killed a 9-year-old, and after volunteers painted guerilla crosswalks, the city of Los Angeles Transportation Department (LADOT) installed official crosswalks and a temporary traffic…
Eyes on the Street: Santa Monica Bergamot Station Bike/Walk Project Construction
First/last mile project construction is wrapping up - crews are currently resurfacing Pennsylvania Avenue, where the city added new sidewalks.
Eyes on the Street: Traffic Calming Rain Gardens Nearly Completed in Glendale
Sweet new sidewalk rain gardens are components of Glendale's 1.5-mile-long La Crescenta Avenue Rehabilitation Project. Also coming soon: bike lanes, decorative crosswalks, and more.
Eyes on the Street: Caltrans Sidewalk Work on Alvarado
Caltrans $70M State Route 2 Multimodal Project is rehabbing and improving 5 miles of Santa Monica Blvd, Alvarado St., and Glendale Blvd.
LA Scrapes Grassroots Koreatown Crosswalks, Plans To Replace
The city will replace guerilla crosswalks with an interim traffic circle and new crosswalks. The delayed permanent traffic circle is expected to installed next year.
Pomona Is Becoming Bike-Friendly
Pomona has made a point of going above and beyond the basic minimums for safer streets, including bikeabilty, walkability, accessibility, and transit improvements.
‘Embarrassment’: Pedestrian Automatic Emergency Braking Still Flawed at Night
Relying solely on vehicle automation for pedestrian detection and collision avoidance is not advised, a new study said.
