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LA protects drivers' feelings at pedestrians' expense, and it's killing us. A crosswalk in my hood makes people wait up to 60 seconds so cars don't get annoyed. Pedestrians give up and just cross. Why have a signal at all? A 🧵 about the city’s codependent relationship with drivers.

futureis.laThe crosswalk designed to appease angry driversOur codependent relationship with people in cars is preventing us from getting to Vision Zero

Tactical Ruralist

@jslashk.bsky.social

17 Aug

We had the same issues with our HAWKs on Eagle Rock and Colorado Blvds. Maddening. Great article.

Joe Linton

@lintonjoe.bsky.social

17 Aug

I think the same issues were screwing up "the diva of all crosswalks" in Hollywood la.streetsblog.org/2025/10/24/c...

la.streetsblog.orgCouncilmember Raman Cuts Ribbon on New Franklin/Harvard Signalized Crosswalk - Streetsblog Los Angeles"Improvements like these are not only critical for making Los Angeles more accessible, they quite literally save lives."

Oren Hadar

@futureis.la

17 Aug

All HAWKs should run free!

Joe Linton

@lintonjoe.bsky.social

17 Aug

Maybe make drivers step out of the car, press a button, and wait a minute?

Oren Hadar

@futureis.la

HAHAHAHA!!!

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Joe Linton

@lintonjoe.bsky.social

17 Aug

One of many double standards in your excellent article. It made me think of how last week's Metro Vermont BRT presentation was largely focused on how the Metro project is taking away car parking spaces to make car left turn lanes longer... It's a f-ing transit project, focus on the transit riders!