A Historical Perspective on Los Angeles’ Traffic Congestion Fight
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UCLA paper describes century-long efforts to quell, redirect, and control the problems that come with congestion - and the very little success achieved
Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about Police
Top Highway Safety Org Recommends Reform in Traffic Policing; Activists Say We Need Abolition
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An influential transportation safety organization recommended ways to cut racism from traffic policing — but stopped short of advocating to get police out of traffic enforcement altogether.
Video Contradicts New Sheriff Account of Dijon Frizzee Killing
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The 2nd deputy doesn't draw his gun until nearly 2 seconds after Kizzee's gun has skittered along the ground to its final resting place
Cop “Courtesy Cards” Keep Dangerous Drivers on the Roads
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A recent exposé explored the corrupt phenomenon of police courtesy cards in the New York area. But for street-safety and mobility-justice advocates, it's just the tip of the iceberg.
Despite Months of Protests, NHTSA Still Thinks Cops Can Make Cyclists and Peds Safer
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There's just one thing missing from the federal agency's "idea book" on enhancing police support for road safety : any acknowledgement of the existence of violent structural racism.
May Protest Update: Metro Refused Some Mutual Aid Requests, Most Bus Damage Was Minimal
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Metro shuttled LAPD officers, provided 23 buses to police, and reported "62 damaged buses" when only about a dozen sustained significant damage.