Vision Zero Los Angeles

Today, we unveiled our Rainbow Halo project with our first memorial honoring Conor Lynch. On October 19, 2010, while training with his high school cross country team, Conor Lynch was killed by a distracted hit-and-run driver. He was 16 years old. The Rainbow Halo project is a partnership between LADOT and SoCal Families for Safe Streets designed to honor victims of fatal traffic crashes and raise awareness of traffic fatalities. We thank Councilmember for participating in today’s ceremony and of course the artist John Morse and for making this project happen.

If you have lost a loved one in a traffic crash, contact SoCal Families for Safe Streets at [email protected] to connect with a network of survivors and request a Rainbow Halo to honor your loved one. To learn more about Conor and the Conor Lynch Foundation, visit www.inhonorofconor.org.

About Conor: Conor is remembered by teachers and classmates as an excellent student, team player and friend. In summers past he had been a camp counselor, lifeguard and swim instructor for Pinecrest Schools where the younger children fondly remember him as “Coach Conor.” A creative person with unique and thoughtful ideas, Conor was never afraid to express his opinion. He loved to travel and had already seen more of the world than most people see in a lifetime. To all who knew him, Conor was an avid learner with the grades to prove it. He enjoyed learning about different cultures, geography and people and was a peer Spanish tutor in high school. He was inquisitive and articulate and had a wonderful dry sense of humor. He loved The History Channel and enjoyed arguing conspiracy theories with his brothers. Although Conor is gone too soon, we are comforted by the knowledge that he lived life to the absolute fullest, and that his passing has touched – and will continue to influence - thousands of people.

Congratulations to our partners at for putting together this weekend's event to raise awareness about distracted driving: http://ow.ly/oA1I30lMabg

Proceed with caution! We are working on striping changes and pavement rehab through the end of the month on multiple blocks of Spring Street downtown. This is a collaborative effort with Jose Huizar's DTLA FWD, Main and Spring Forward, plus safety improvements with our Vision Zero Los Angeles program.

Here's a great video from on how protected bike lanes save lives and improve cities:

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This October, we'll be conducting Walking Safety Assessments throughout Los Angeles Unified School District to find out how to keep kids safe on their way to class. You can find more info about our Walking Safety Assessments here:

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This video from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows the importance of engineering solutions to keep pedestrians safe. Keeping pedestrians safe means frequent access to crosswalks and safety features to improve protection and visibility.

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As we build out Safe Routes For Seniors program, we're referencing this excellent report from UC Berkeley SafeTREC. We're working with older adults in our communities to find out how they get where they need to go and how we can better serve them.

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We're listening to our friends from New York and Chicago talk about what Vision Zero cities can learn from each other. They make great points about the roles of advocacy and engineering in achieving our goals. ow.ly/GlhG30luPRO

Today we're working with seniors in Silver Lake to identify their safety needs and travel patterns. This event is part of our Safe Routes For Seniors program, which helps identify specific safety challenges facing LA's aging population. @ Silver lake Adult Day Health Center

Last week's Avalon Blvd Safe And Smart Community Bazaar was a huge success! Read more about the activation in our new blog post:

Avalon Safety Bazaar Leads The Way In Community Outreach - Vision Zero Los Angeles Last weekend, LADOT participated in a successful community activation event at the Avalon Blvd Safe And Smart Community Bazaar hosted in the parking lot at...

"For the first time, I felt an overwhelming calm while climbing even though traffic was still whizzing."

Looking at La Tuna’s New Bike Lane Earlier this month, improvements were made to La Tuna Canyon, one of the most speedy and dangerous streets in the Valley. While the locals have known about these problems for quite some time, Keith Jackson’s …

We envision a Los Angeles transportation system that intentionally connects the travel needs of women and mothers with policymakers’ planning, funding, and decisions. We believe that Investing in Place can make that vision a reality; read about and vote for their vision to win the category of the Challenge here:

How to vote in the 2018 My LA2050 Activation Challenge You can cast five votes, one per goal category.Check out the finalists and then vote by June 29, 2018 (5pm Pacific Time).