A coalition of non-profits and road safety advocates, led by Streets Are For Everyone, will be hosting a die-in* on the steps of LA City Hall to raise awareness of the need for safe streets.
As of this writing, traffic fatalities in the City of Los Angeles are expected to once again be above 300 for the third year in a row.
And yet, 2025 will be the 10th anniversary of the start of the Vision Zero program, a program aimed at reducing traffic fatalities to zero by 2025.
However, the core components of this program were watered down, removed, or underfunded within a few years of its start. The result is that in the last 10 years, there has been an 80% increase in traffic fatalities, primarily affecting pedestrians in underserved communities.
We again need to raise our voices and let the Mayor and our City Council know that the issue of traffic violence needs to be treated as the public health crisis that it is.
*A die-in is "a protest or demonstration in which a group of people gather and lie down as if dead." (Oxford Dictionary) In our case, to represent the lives lost to traffic violence and protest the lack of effective action by our City and state leaders, as demonstrated by rising fatalities.
We aim to have 300 people in attendance, representing each life lost. Help us make this happen!
🗓 Date: Saturday, January 11th 2024
📍 Location: Steps of Los Angeles City Hall 232 N Spring Street
🕒 Set-up Time: 8:30-10 AM
🕒 Press Conference & Die-In protest: 10 AM to 11 AM
🕒 Breakdown Time: 11 AM to 12 PM
Volunteers and Activists needed:
10 volunteers are needed for setup and breakdown.
300+ volunteer activists are needed to lay on the steps of City Hall during the press conference. White roses will be laid on top of those participating in the die-in to represent the over 300 lives lost in 2024.
What to Bring: We will have signs and poster boards to make signs. However, we also encourage you to bring signs emphasizing the importance of road safety, responsible driving, and the need for change.
Parking: Parking is limited and pricey around LA City Hall. It is recommended that you ride, walk, or take Metro Line B (exit Civic Center/Grand Park Station) to City Hall.