Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Los Angeles

Waiting for Raymond: LAPD Chief Leapfrogs Kelly on Cyclist Outreach

By Brad Aaron | Mar 1, 2010 | No Comments

Photo: Newsday Since taking office late last year, the new chief of the Los Angeles Police Department, Charlie Beck, has taken several steps toward making conditions more tolerable for local cyclists. The most notable to this point is probably the formation of a cycling task force to address issues including traffic laws and bike theft. […]

Eyes on the Street: Placard Abuse, From Sea to Shining Sea

By Brad Aaron | Dec 3, 2009 | 3 Comments

We got a tip yesterday about an errant driver hogging a curbside spot in a residential area: So, outside my house is a street with two hour parking. Today a Jaguar with dealer plates was parked there all day. When I checked, it was because there was an FD placard on the car. No news […]

LA Road Rage Doc Convicted for Horrific 2008 Cyclist Assault

By Brad Aaron | Nov 3, 2009 | 11 Comments

Dr. Christopher Thompson is taken away in cuffs Monday. Photo: Los Angeles Times Following a highly-publicized, intensely-followed trial, Christopher Thompson, the physician accused of using his car to seriously injure two cyclists in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles, is behind bars. Thompson was convicted yesterday of six felony counts: two counts each, according to […]

LADOT to Cyclists: “Watch the Road” or Be “Bug Splatter”

By Brad Aaron | Jun 22, 2009 | 5 Comments

If you don’t care for DOT’s new bike safety ads, here’s something you’ll really hate. Damien Newtown out at Streetsblog LA pointed us to this flippant, counterproductive LADOT spot earlier today. While our own DOT implores street users to look out for each other, the agency’s LA counterpart plays up the supremacy of the motorist […]

Streetfilms: Behind the Scenes at LA Traffic Control

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Apr 20, 2009 | 1 Comment

I have to admit: The thought of filming a control room designed to move vehicles more efficiently didn’t excite me at first. But once I met Senior Transportation Engineer Bill Shao and the friendly staff at Los Angeles’ Automated Traffic Surveillance and Control (ATSAC), I was full of curiosity. Developed to help direct traffic during […]

Streetfilms: BRT and Bikes on LA’s Orange Line

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Mar 23, 2009 | 10 Comments

Who would have thought that one of the best Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems in the U.S. would be in its most sprawling city? In October 2005, the Los Angeles County Metro Authority (or Metro) debuted a new 14-mile BRT system in the San Fernando Valley using a former rail right-of-way. Unlike many "rapid" bus […]

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