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The People of Los Angeles Just Said "Yes" to Safer Streets (www.strongtowns.org)
submitted 7 months ago by pc486@reddthat.com to c/fuckcars@lemmy.world
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Here's some uplifting news: the people of LA have voted and are aggressively backing safer streets. Change, even if slow, can happen.

"Under HLA, not only is the city obligated to install elements of its Mobility Plan, which can include bike lanes, bollards, daylighting, and wider sidewalks, but it must also track progress for the public online. It if [sic] fails to do so, residents can sue."

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[–] CosmoNova@lemmy.world 29 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I was under the assumption that’s what they always wanted. The question is: Will L.A.‘s politicians listen this time and not find the most convoluted way to do everything but acting on what people want yet again?

[–] graymess@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

HLA lets us sue if they don't, so that's something.

[–] pc486@reddthat.com 2 points 7 months ago

I'm hopeful. This measure forces visibility of progress and allows any regular citizen to sue the city if they try to weasel out. I can't imagine a city politician taking a position of "we're going to fight this ridiculous lawsuit about not installing a wider sidewalk for as long as it takes." That's a real bad look, especially given this measure passed 65% for, 35% against. It would be political suicide.