Ryan Fonseca
Los Angeles is infamous for its bad traffic, but there’s so much more to transportation than our congested freeways. It’s about how people move around their communities — whether that’s on foot, on a bike, on a scooter or (overwhelmingly) in a car.
Mobility — and whose movement is more protected — is tethered to a host of other issues, including systemic racism, economic inequity and the climate crisis.
My goal is to help you navigate how we get from point a to point b with reporting that offers context and highlights solutions. I believe that if we better understand the cultural and political forces that shape our commutes and communities, we’re better equipped to find equitable solutions to our transportation troubles.
Before joining this newsroom, I oversaw digital storytelling for the Los Angeles Daily News. I’ve been fortunate enough to stay local (West Coast, Best Coast) and work in newsrooms all over SoCal, including the community news division of the Los Angeles Times, the Santa Clarita Valley Signal and CBS L.A.
I studied journalism at Cal State Northridge, where I now teach multimedia storytelling to the next generation of journalists.
I’ve lived in SoCal my whole life. I’m a proud Thrasher subscriber. Even my cats have Dodger gear.
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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. -
One driver demonstrated just how easily cars can enter the “protected” bike lanes on the new viaduct.
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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.
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The 5.5-mile route will provide car-free mobility options and access to transit along the way.
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The free event will close off three miles of Western Avenue to car traffic, allowing people to explore South L.A. neighborhoods on their bikes, on foot, with skateboards or using other “people-powered vehicles.”
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That's because while the city adopted an ambitious mobility plan in 2015, it has barely followed it.
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Drivers frequently use Griffith Park Drive to avoid freeway traffic. Their cut-through route is now closed to cars, but open for people to walk, bike and ride horses.
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An innovative, community-led micromobility experiment is underway for residents in Pacoima and surrounding communities.
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The underground passages are a symbol of how cars changed Los Angeles and marked the beginning of the end of autonomy for children.
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The board’s decision comes after decades of studying and planning. Communities along the freeway have long advocated against adding more lanes through some of the worst-polluted communities in the U.S.
