Leading on transit – safe streets for our children

Cars are the leading cause of death among children in Los Angeles, and one person in L.A. dies from traffic violence every 30 hours. That’s why our office got to work from day one to make our streets safer, especially for our kids.

Our neighborhoods have some of the deadliest intersections in the entire city. That’s why we introduced a critical transit motion that will allow us to identify the most dangerous streets in the district for safety improvements.

Our motion will specifically:

1. Identify the top 10 most dangerous locations for pedestrians in CD13;

2. Order a list of bike infrastructure projects that could be completed in the district within 18 months, and

3. Report on ways to improve our bus network and install bus shelters.

From deadly streets to broken sidewalks to gridlocked traffic, our city has so much room for improvement, and we need to begin now. That means more crosswalks,

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slower car speeds in residential neighborhoods, protected bike lanes and more.

Everyone hates traffic. But in L.A., a lack of more efficient options leaves people feeling dependent on their cars, which just adds more traffic. That dependency is bad for the environment and dangerous for pedestrians. We deserve fast, comfortable, safe transit options so our children don’t have to risk their lives just walking or biking to school.

If you know of areas that are in need of sidewalk repair, street repair or bike lanes, let us know! We are ready to improve our infrastructure to give folks more options on how to get around. Contact councilmember.soto-martinez@lacity.org.

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which could have destabilized the tree.

325 N. Larchmont Boulevard, #158 Los Angeles, California 90004 windsorsquare.org

157 N. Larchmont Boulevard

WSA maintains a robust website as a resource for neighborhood residents. At www.windsorsquare.org, you will find information on: • History of Windsor Square • HPOZ • Filming • Helpful Contact Information • Security • Canopy • Current News and More

The Windsor Square Association, an all-volunteer group of residents from 1100 households between Beverly and Wilshire and Van Ness and Arden, works to preserve and enhance our beautiful neighborhood. Join with us! Drop us a line at 325 N. Larchmont Blvd., #158, Los Angeles, CA 90004, or visit our website at windsorsquare.org. ©LC0223

Names of some of the 8,000 Jews that were deported from Italy during World War II will be read, and selected short films will be screened at the event honoring the anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp.

“Selfies in Auschwitz”

Jackie Feldman, professor at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, will explore honoring memory in the modern age on Wed., Feb. 15 at 7 p.m. in “Selfies in Auschwitz: The Challenges of Holocaust Memory in a Digital Age.” Visit holocaustmuseumla.org.

(Continued from page 1) pole by the pole’s wires, both crashing on top of a car as the driver entered the intersection at Larchmont Boulevard on Third Street on Jan. 9. No one was hurt in the incident. Recent pruning of the storm drain-adjacent pine tree’s roots for construction of a handicapped-accessible curb may have led to root rot,

During the same storm, an old-growth tree toppled over at Harold Henry Park in Windsor Village, luckily not injuring anyone in its path. City clean-up crews responded by the next morning, making the park safe again for visitors.

As usually happens in such winter rains, various intersections in and around Hancock Park were flooded temporarily.