One year ago, Congress defunded public media. Now that we're 100% community funded, please become a sustaining member or increase your existing membership today.
This archival content was originally written for and published on KPCC.org. Keep in mind that links and images may no longer work — and references may be outdated.
New diagonal crosswalk at Hollywood and Vine is christened …with a Conga
LA officials and the cast of On Your Feet christens the new diagonal crosswalk with a Conga line.
(
KPCC/Caleigh Wells
)
Listen
0:58
New diagonal crosswalk at Hollywood and Vine is christened …with a Conga
L.A. Department of Transportation officials on Thursday unveiled Hollywood's second diagonal pedestrian crosswalk at Hollywood and Vine.
The new "scramble" crosswalk is the second along the famous thoroughfare. Since the first was installed two years ago at Hollywood and Highland, pedestrian injuries drop by more than half.
Officials opened the crosswalk with a little help from the cast of the Gloria Estefan musical "On Your Feet," who walked over from the Pantages Theater for the occasion.
One year ago, Congress voted to defund public media, eliminating a critical $1.7 million from our budget every year going forward. But they couldn’t silence us, and we’re not going anywhere. LAist is now 100% community funded and that means we’re taking our future into our own hands and turning to you to keep local reporting strong.
You come to LAist because you want independent reporting and trustworthy local information. Our nonprofit newsroom doesn’t answer to shareholders looking to turn a profit. Instead, we answer to you and our communities. We are free to follow facts wherever they lead and to hold power to account without fear or favor. Our only loyalty is to our readers and listeners and our mission: to inform, engage, and strengthen Southern California’s communities.
If this story helped you, please become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission. It just takes 1 minute to donate below.
You come to LAist because you want independent reporting and trustworthy local information. Our nonprofit newsroom doesn’t answer to shareholders looking to turn a profit. Instead, we answer to you and our communities. We are free to follow facts wherever they lead and to hold power to account without fear or favor. Our only loyalty is to our readers and listeners and our mission: to inform, engage, and strengthen Southern California’s communities.
If this story helped you, please become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission. It just takes 1 minute to donate below.
Senior Vice President News, Editor in Chief
