SAFE Blog
World Day of Remembrance Unites The Nation In Advocacy
Each year, the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims honors those who have been killed and injured on roads around the globe — 1.35 million people each year worldwide.
On the week leading up to November 20th, Streets Are For Everyone (SAFE) is speaking out with crash victims, street safety organizations, community members, faith leaders, elected officials, and dignitaries from across the country and globe to REMEMBER, SUPPORT, and ACT.
Our Halloween FTR Was a Success!!
Thank you to every single one of you who attended or supported our 6th Annual Finish The Ride and Finish The Run Halloween event! The event was a success …
Senate Bill 1472: Ryan’s Law Passed!
Senate Bill 1472 (Ryan’s Law) was passed in California! This bill, which SAFE worked tirelessly to support, will make it easier to charge individuals with the crime of reckless driving.
California Clean Air Day is October 5th: Sign the Pledge
When it comes to air pollution, we can all do our part. Whether you’re an individual, business, government agency, or nonprofit organization, there are things we all can do to improve air quality and protect public health. In a state with some of the worst air pollution in the United States, it is imperative that we do.
A Brief History of Bicycles in the Los Angeles Area
Advocates of alternative transportation cheered as the City of Los Angeles approved a long-awaited bicycle master plan. With more than 1,600 miles of proposed bikeways, the plan envisions a future in which the bicycle is an integral part of urban transportation.
Latest in Advocacy: Angelino Heights - Street Racing
Residents in Angelino Heights reached out for help on Street Racing in their area as Fast and Furious 10 is being filmed yet again on one of their streets.
This community has become a popular location for illegal street racing & dangerous stunts due to landmarks there, made iconic by the Fast and Furious franchise.
U.S. Traffic Deaths Jumped in Early 2022, Hitting 20-Year High
More than 9,500 people were killed in traffic crashes in the first three months of this year, federal transportation officials said Wednesday — a figure that represents the deadliest start to a year on U.S. roads in two decades.
Stop The Traffic Fatalities in Windsor Hills-Baldwin Hills
The effect of traffic violence is devastating in L.A., and the events of August 4th were a reminder of how necessary the push for safer streets is and that city officials must stand up and fight to stop these horrific crashes from occurring.
National Stop on Red Week, August 7-13th, 2022
Streets Are For Everyone will observe National Stop on Red Week 2022, which runs Aug. 7-13. Red-light safety cameras are part of a comprehensive effort to improve traffic safety for all motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians who use our roads.
Our Celebrate Freedom Event Draws Attention to the Newest Open Street in LA
“So you do have to evaluate, you know: Is it better to cater to people so that they can get home one minute faster? Or better to make sure a park is after to that a person doesn’t die? This is not a highway. This is a park.”
— Damian Kevitt, SAFE Executive Director
After Losing His Leg in a Hit-And-Run, This Cyclist Dedicates His Work to Making Streets Safer
It might be odd for some when I say this, but cycling nearly killed me, and at the same time, it brought me life. More importantly, I’ve been able to save others’ lives as a result of what the team at Streets Are For Everyone does.
Introducing Motional for Safe Streets
At Streets Are For Everyone, we operate with the support of several sponsors who are united in their quest for making the streets safer for all road users. Below is an article released by one of those sponsors, Motional, and details their efforts in working to reduce injuries and deaths on our streets. Article credit goes to Karl Iagnemma, President and CEO of Motional.
Ways To Support SAFE Throughout The Year
Looking for some ways to support Streets Are For Everyone’s mission throughout the year? We have some ideas for you! From ordering produce, shopping for gifts through Amazon, donating your car, becoming a member of SAFE, buying or selling on eBay, or purchasing official SAFE merchandise … we have an option for everyone!
“Streets, Art, SAFE” Film Competition Resumes With Highest Participation Yet!
Our Streets, Art, SAFE Film Competition 2022 was a success!! Thank you to everyone that supported, participated, and attended!
Each year, our Streets, Art, SAFE Film Competition honors high school students helping to combat the #1 killer of children in the United States — traffic collisions.
Update on Traffic Safety Improvements Happening in Sunland-Tujunga
Last year, the Los Angeles Department of Transportation selected Foothill Boulevard between Sherman Grove and Apperson as a Vision Zero ‘Priority Corridor’, due to the high number of injury and fatality collisions along this corridor in the past, securing additional funding and design improvements for this stretch. Find out more about their plans…
Make Griffith Park Safer for All Users! #ToNotThroughGriffithPark
The non-profit street-safety organization, Streets Are For Everyone (SAFE), is demanding that the City of Los Angeles and specifically the Department of Recs and Parks return Griffith Park to the community - making it safe for the people who use it the most, not the speeding cars who use it as a cut-through. Please phase out private cars traveling through Griffith Park (excluding Park Rangers and public shuttles).
Advocates and Mourners Gather in Sunland for Special Memorial Installation
Dozens of cyclists, neighbors, community members and civic leaders gathered in Sunland on Saturday to remember the life of Jeff Knopp as part of the first Yellow Bike Project Memorial installation.
March Legislative Action Update
The SAFE Legislative Advocacy Team is hard at work advancing policies to create safer streets for all road users. Read on to find out all our recent activities focused on Policy and Legislation.