LA by way of MKE. Fighting for my community through @streetsforall. Tweets about transportation, housing, homelessness, justice, sustainability. Opinions mine.
Not an expert of the maritime industry, but I am a former deckhand on the Chicago River and Lake Michigan, so let's talk about some of the reasons why this doesn't exist and why this probably won't exist in the future:
If you were hesitant about voting Yes on HLA because of the firefighters’ argument, just know that there is now a community note attached to their ad correcting the misinformation.
Yikes! The @UFLAC argument against Measure HLA is so full of falsehoods that Twitter added a community note to their ad.
Here's the truth: Measure HLA will fix our dangerous streets, speed up emergency response, and save countless lives.
Fact checking the @UFLAC video.
Firefighters are heroes; such a shame their union is spreading misinformation against a ballot measure that will save lives (and speed up emergency response).
LAFD’s argument is disingenuous.
I live on a street with a peak hour bus lane and emergency vehicles are able to use it to bypass traffic.
I catch a bus in DTLA on a street without bus lanes. Emergency vehicles get stuck in traffic for a while before they can go anywhere.
Firefighters are spending $$ opposing safer street infrastructure in LA.
Nationally, just 4% of fire truck runs are for actual fires. Their main job? Medical emergencies. And traffic collisions are a significant source of emergency medical care. Curious.
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Open these gates for pedestrian access!
“Blocking access from Pico creates an “undue burden and equity issue on transit riders and pedestrians” living to the south.” - @hoffbeatenpath https://t.co/IIqsmjeRYm
I hardly bike anymore because it’s so unsafe. Buses (esp during rush hour) are so slow since they’re in the mix with traffic. I can’t wait to safely bike again and have fast transit!
It was BFD at last night’s @lademocrats meeting as grassroots activists rose up and rejected attempts to abandon progressive principles, voting overwhelmingly to endorse @nithyavraman, @SJOberstein and George Gascon.
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@bussit_bbLA I got my first road bike in late 2009 so those years were my peak years in the saddle. I was biking to parties, punk shows, and friends houses all the time and it never felt unsafe. Now I don’t even feel safe biking to DTLA from Koreatown.
Our first monthly group ride took a fun sunset tour of Santa Monica’s new bike infrastructure! Highlights were the quick build protected bike lanes on 17th St and Ocean Ave. Our verdict? We want more of this, and we want it everywhere. Stay tuned for details on our next ride!
if you live in LA, make sure you find ways to support @KnockDotLA, @LATACO, and @LAPublicPress. all three are doing phenomenal work. LA is so lucky to have such good indie press.
@How2DeEscalate Honestly, this doesn’t seem unreasonable to me. Why wouldn’t someone who’s got their shit together and enjoys life want the same from a partner?