Trees were trimmed, debris and garbage scooped up, and lanes were swept, as volunteers fanned out on Venice Boulevard for a bike lane cleanup, organized by People Powered Media and SAFE.

Streets Are For Everyone has entered into a partnership with People Powered Media, a new publication from journalist Sam-Omar Hall. The two institutions will collaborate on articles, events, and advocacy.

It’s back-to-school time, and families are working out how to safely get their kids to school.  Parents worry about road safety, especially when they aren’t the driver. Will drivers slow down near my child’s school? Will those driving bigger and heavier vehicles see my kids when they’re crossing the street? Will passing cars be going the proper speed limit in a school zone? 

SAFE is proud to participate (along with the National Coalition for Safer Roads and Verra Mobility) in spreading the message of National Stop on Red Week, August 6th - 12th, which serves as an important reminder of the dangers we face on our roads and the responsibility we all hold to Stop on Red.

Authored by Glendale Assemblymember Laura Friedman, this bill creates a new pilot program in Los Angeles, San Jose, San Francisco, Long Beach, Oakland, and Glendale. It allows those cities to install speed camera systems in school zones, high-injury streets, and areas with a history of street racing.

When it comes to street safety, it’s important to think about the language we use. Instead of using the term “accident,” let's refer to them as preventable crashes. The term "accident" suggests things happened by chance, and nobody is to blame. But by referring to them as "crashes," we can understand the importance of human actions, infrastructure, and policies in road safety and saving lives.

With the rise in popularity of cycling as a mode of transportation, exercise, and leisure activity, People For Bikes has been promoting bike-friendly communities and infrastructure across the United States. As part of their ongoing efforts, People For Bikes has recently released their highly anticipated "Best Places to Bike Report," providing cyclists with a comprehensive guide to the top biking destinations in the country.

The residents surrounding Marion Park have been terrorized by street racing for more than 20 years, a fire stoked by the release of the first Fast and Furious film. On May 19th, Fast and Furious X was released, and Marion Park was ready ….

In addition to other challenges, our schools are facing a public health crisis because of speeding, and it is only getting worse. Children and teens are dying, and they will keep dying unless change happens. While writing this report, yet another tragedy occurred near our SAFE office. On April 25th, 2023, 33-year-old Ghadah Abduljabbar, and her 6-year-old daughter were struck by a speeding vehicle in Hancock Park, a community of Los Angeles, CA. The mother was pronounced dead at the scene, and the daughter, a six-year-old, was severely injured but survived. The pair were hit while walking across a crosswalk near Hancock Park Elementary School, where the child attends the first grade. We cannot ignore speeding. Measures must be taken to mitigate speeding and keep our children safe.

In Los Angeles, traffic collisions are the #1 killer of our youth aged 4-14. And, with traffic incidents on the rise in school zones, it’s imperative to educate them.

The Streets, Art, SAFE program aims to enlighten and empower students to do something about it through creative, fun, artistic, and impactful visual storytelling while also developing film and visual arts expertise.

In 2022, The California Air Resources Board (CARB) was given approval for a $10 million budget to incentivize Californians to offset some or all of their driving with an electric bike. CARB announced their finalized enrollment details and eligibility requirements for their e-bike incentive program.

On Saturday, January 21, 2023, hundreds of community members – kids, parents, cyclists, pedestrians, elected officials, and dogs (don’t forget the dogs) – came together at LA City Hall for a massive die-in protest for safer streets in Los Angeles. 312 lives were lost in 2022 due to traffic violence, and thousands more were seriously injured – the highest on record in over 20 years.

For the last several years, the holidays in Los Angeles have served as a grim reminder that the streets of this otherwise world-class city are fast and deadly. As Streets Are For Everyone (known as SAFE) rang in the new year, we learned that 2022 was no exception.

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.

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) 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.