Hollywood Boulevard gets a street makeover with pedestrian safety focus

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The 'Access to Hollywood' initiative will add wider sidewalks, bus lanes and protected bike lanes on Hollywood Boulevard, making it more pedestrian friendly.

Los Angeles officials announced they will be adding wider sidewalks, bus lanes and protected bike lanes on Hollywood Boulevard, making it a safer place for those who walk and cruise down the street.

According to the officials, 56 people died in 53 crashes over a decade, the majority of them while walking or biking. “If you’re like me, you walk around the city, you bike around the city. I even skateboard around the city, but we know that the streets often can be very dangerous,” said LA City Council Member Hugo Soto-Martinez.Soto-Martinez says the new bike lanes will go from La Brea Fountain Avenues while the bus lanes be added from Orange Drive to Gower Street. 216 spaces for street parking will be lost, but officials say much more will be gained.

 

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