10/28/2023
The City of Los Angeles is overrun with cars.
This has a devastating impact on safety, the environment, and the quality of our daily lives.
As energy source concerns rise and heavy traffic remains constant, the answer clearly does not lie in everyone trading in their gas-vehicles for expensive electric ones. We need to get people out of their cars. We need streets that are safe for children. We need sidewalks that aren’t hazardous for mobility device users. We need walkable neighborhoods, and reliable public transportation.
As someone who walks every day, and rides the Metro several times a week, I know first hand how dangerous it can be to navigate our city without a personal vehicle. I also know that neighborhoods with better walkability are not only safer and more comfortable for pedestrians, but also better for business.
Experiencing L.A. on foot has given me a strong sense of the urgent needs of our city.
Getting more Angelinos out of their cars and into their community would have an extremely positive impact on our health, safety, environment, and economy.
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