LA councilman ‘truly sorry’ for Vista del Mar traffic mess; 4 lanes to return in AugustTwo months after crews removed 9.4 miles of traffic lanes on major streets in Playa del Rey — sparking gridlock and uproa- Great news: @mikebonin and I found a way to add lanes back to Vista Del Mar while preserving pedestrian safety. #WinWin https://twitter.com/mikebonin/status/890405336623890433 …
- The move to reverse the road diet was made because of backlash from commuters who found themselves stuck in traffic due to the lane decrease.
Playa del Rey condo owners file lawsuit over Westside ‘road diet’The first lawsuit has been filed in the brewing battle over a recent “road diet” in Playa del Rey that elimina
Hope you're enjoying the 1/2 hour you've taken from me w/ yer #RoadDiet @mikebonin #playavista #traffic #idiot #badideabonin #vistadelmar pic.twitter.com/rQnOQWLVhx- However, Bonin also mentioned that work to make Pershing, Culver and Jefferson safer will be looked at. One option includes reducing speeds.
- Responses to that were mostly negative and focused on grueling commutes and traffic.
- @MikeBoninLA L.a. has enough traffic. We dont need more. Youre making the streets safer by diverting traffic on to RESIDENTIAL streets!? Ur a joke
- @MikeBoninLA @YouTube this is a city for cars, not people!!
- @MikeBoninLA Now FIX VENICE BLVD This HELL must stop #VeniceNotSafe
- Some, mostly bicyclists, were encouraging of road diets and against the move to bring Playa Del Vista back to four lanes.
- I'm sure @mikebonin will personally apologize for every person severely injured or killed on this section of Vista Del Mar in the future. https://twitter.com/laura_nelson/status/890411800994250752 …
- In LA, politicians apologize to drivers for traffic, but not to transit riders, pedestrians, or cyclists for consistently failing them https://twitter.com/laura_nelson/status/890411800994250752 …
- As for what's next, some are asking what will be done for pedestrian and biker safety.
- While others acknowledge that roads are already a nightmare and safety measures might not even help.
- @seepstein @mikebonin @LADOTBikeProg @SupJaniceHahn @VisionZeroLA @LosAngelesWalks Let's face it, LA roads are screwed. Weren't designed for this many people. Either put monorails above every street/f'way or go underground
- But then, of course, let's not forget the *possible* big one.
- @drodjordan @laura_nelson @mikebonin Don't worry, Playa del Rey will have bigger fish to fry when the Big One ushers in their very own tsunami.
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Commuters, pedestrians and bicyclists respond to Vista del Mar lane increase
Councilman Mike Bonin, who sits on Council District 11 which includes communities of Del Rey, Mar Vista, Marina del Rey and more, announced that the Vista del Mar stretch, which was reduced to two lanes a few months ago, will go back to being four lanes, two southbound and two northbound.
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