Christopher LeGras of Keep LA Moving believes that not only will Measure HLA make traffic worse, it will also make streets less safe.
He lives in Santa Monica where last year the city repaved part of Ocean Avenue, turning it into a “blank slate of asphalt.”
“And I realized this is the safest street in LA, right? Because when there’s no bollards and stripes and green lanes and parked cars and all this other stuff, I can see that cyclist four blocks ahead of me.”

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[–] wopazoo@hexbear.net 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And I realized this is the safest street in LA, right?

Vibes are more powerful than statistics.

[–] BodyBySisyphus@hexbear.net 12 points 1 year ago

"Honey, where's all the furniture?"
"I sold it! I was tired of slamming into the coffee table at high speeds because the couch and curtains made it impossible to see."

[–] DragonBallZinn@hexbear.net 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I fucking swear, how come these fucks get to live in California and I'm stuck in a flyover red state? It sounds like both of us would be happier if we switched places. I'd fucking love the shit out of Santa Monica.

[–] BodyBySisyphus@hexbear.net 7 points 1 year ago

screm "They paved paradise and put up a parking lot..."

For real, though, beautiful weather, endless opportunities to get outside, and all these fucks want to do is put down more asphalt so they can spend an hour trying to go five miles.