Which Way, L.A.?
Is LA Ready to Compromise on One-Way Traffic?
A proposal to make Olympic and Pico Boulevards into real one-way thoroughfares has gone nowhere. Now Mayor Villaraigosa has a new plan that could make them one way just part of the time. On Reporter’s Notebook, would more camping mean more fires in the mountains of Malibu?
By Warren Olney • • 30m ListenA proposal to make Olympic and Pico Boulevards into real one-way thoroughfares has gone nowhere. Now Mayor Villaraigosa has a new plan that could make them one way just part of the time. On Reporter’s Notebook, would more camping mean more fires in the mountains of Malibu?
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2 storiesVillaraigosa Proposes Modified One-Way Plan For Pico And Olympic
To relieve gridlock on LA’s West Side, County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky proposed limiting Olympic and Pico Boulevards to one-way traffic in opposite directions. That went nowhere, but now Mayor Villaraigosa has proposed a compromise he calls the “new, smart way to reduce traffic congestion.”
Read the story19 minMalibu Divided over Expanding Camping
Fire officials say the weekend blaze in Malibu was caused by human activity , although they still have not labeled it either intentional or accidental. It does appear it began in a cave that’s often used for camp outs and late-night parties.
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