March 7, 2024 - Residents of Los Angeles approved Healthy Streets L.A. (HLA) by a massive majority of 63.1% vs 36.9% meaning the city will need to add hundreds of miles of bike and bus lanes to make streets safer for pedestrians and bicyclists.
Backers of a citizen-sponsored ballot initiative declared victory as the measure calls for 238 miles of protected bike lanes, hundreds more unprotected lanes and 300 miles of improvements for buses, including designated lanes and signal prioritization for public transit.
“This says people in Los Angeles want change, they want safer streets, and they want the city to follow through on their promises,” said Michael Schneider, who has led the HLA campaign and is executive director of the advocacy group Streets for All, which conceived the measure.
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