Transportation & Mobility

Will LA Follow Through On Its Mobility Plan? Voters Could Decide That In 2024

The city set a goal to start prioritizing safe space for people walking, biking and taking transit. But the city has so far failed to implement it.

Children in masks cross a busy Koreatown intersection in a crosswalk. Plastic bollards shown on the left are meant to compel drivers to take slower, safer left turns.

LA Will Explore Closing 6th Street Bridge To Car Traffic ‘Periodically’

That means more space for people to walk and roll over the L.A. River. City leaders are also considering a “bridge maintenance charge” for the many film and TV shoots expected in the viaduct’s future.

A long-exposure shows blurred lines created by car headlights beneath the arches of L.A.'s new 6th Street Bridge with the downtown skyline and evening sky in the background.

That Car Ban In Griffith Park Is Now Permanent — And More Road Changes Are On The Way

Compared to the vast road network in L.A., the short span of asphalt that’s closed to cars is pretty minor. But safety advocates are celebrating it as a big win in car-centric L.A., where reclaiming space for people has been an uphill battle.

Signs and traffic cones signal a road closure on a road in Griffith Park lined with trees.

The Sixth Street Bridge Is The Hottest Thing In LA Right Now — And Maybe That's OK

The TikToks about the bridge are almost endless, but this new throughway is creating space for some Angelenos who don’t have much of it.

The sun beginning to set over the downtown L.A. skyline and the newly constructed 6th Street Viaduct.

As ‘Outrageous Driving Antics’ Persist, Can LA Make The 6th Street Bridge Safe For Everyone?

Safety advocates say the new viaduct, which police have closed four of the past five nights, needs a serious redesign that prioritizes people, not cars.

A man wearing a mask and sunglasses rides a bike along the pedestrian walkway of a new viaduct bridge.

Who Could Have Predicted This? Drivers On The 6th Street Bridge Are Behaving Badly

One driver demonstrated just how easily cars can enter the “protected” bike lanes on the new viaduct.

LAX explained: your guide to navigating the West Coast’s most infuriating airport

We all know LAX is a necessary evil, but can that ever change? Here’s your guide to the airport’s hacks, history and future.

LA’s New 6th Street Bridge Has Bike Lanes, But Will They Protect Cyclists?

Safety advocates say plastic posts and rubber strips won’t keep cyclists safe from dangerous drivers. They’re also concerned about the lack of bike connections to and from the bridge, especially in Boyle Heights.