LADOT News

 

Let's Go Dodgers! 

It’s time for Dodgers baseball! This Friday, the Los Angeles Dodgers will take on the New York Yankees in Game 1 of the World Series at Dodgers Stadium and we are thrilled to welcome baseball fans from around the world to cheer on the boys in blue.

In addition to the World Series, this weekend will see a variety of sporting events and concerts across LA. The USC Trojans take on Rutgers at the Coliseum, the Lakers will hold court at the Crypto Arena, and musicians will be taking the stage at LA Live and the Walt Disney Concert Hall. Special events like these...

 

Share Your Feedback on Connect Del Rey 

Check out our Connect Del Rey project—a comprehensive initiative to enhance mobility, safety, and connectivity in our Westside neighborhoods! In the coming days and weeks, LADOT staff will be hosting virtual and in-person meetings to share information and listen to residents provide feedback regarding plans to make streets in Playa del Rey safer and more accessible for all, whether you walk, bike, or drive.

Community input is essential to shaping LADOT projects. That’s why we are committed to providing multiple opportunities for you to...

 

LADOT Honors Indigenous Peoples' Day 

On Monday October 14th, Los Angeles will observe Indigenous Peoples’ Day, which celebrates the contributions and resilience of Indigenous communities who called America home long before the founding of the United States. Our own city of Los Angeles, and much of Southern California, is the historic home of the Tongva and Chumash tribes.

The legacy of these communities can be seen today from the names of streets and neighborhoods like Cahuenga and Tujunga to the preservation of sacred sites like Kuruvungna Springs in West LA. Beyond these...

 

LADOT Celebrates Clean Air Day 

Happy Clean Air Day, Los Angeles! Clean Air Day is a reminder of the role we all play in improving the quality of the air we breathe. In Los Angeles, transportation remains a leading contributor to air pollution, with vehicle emissions accounting for nearly 40% of the City's greenhouse gasses. Poor air quality impacts the health of our communities, especially our most vulnerable residents, making it crucial that we continue working toward a cleaner, healthier future.

At LADOT, we're also taking bold steps to offer cleaner, greener transportation...

 

Celebrating Phase 3 of the San Fernando Bike Path 

Last week, we celebrated the completion of Phase 3 of the San Fernando Bike Path, a project that underscores our commitment to creating a more connected, sustainable, and cyclist-friendly Los Angeles. This latest phase adds 4.75 miles of a separated bike path, stretching from Branford Street to Cohasset Street, and completes a continuous 9.8-mile stretch of bicycle facilities that now link Sylmar to Burbank.

This bike path is a vital transportation link that connects people traveling by bike to job centers, residential...

 

Honoring the Hispanic Community this Latino Heritage Month 

This week marked the beginning of Latino Heritage Month! The history and diversity of Latino heritage are intrinsic to the City of Los Angeles, and the leadership, service, sacrifices, and vision of our Latino communities have helped shape values across the region and also right here at LADOT.

The strength of our department and our City lies in our diversity. Latino families – some who recently settled and others who have called Los Angeles home for generations – represent that diversity and strength. At LADOT, our...

 

Join LADOT at CicLAmini: Lincoln Heights! 

I’m excited to share that on Sunday, September 15th, we’re bringing CicLAmini to Lincoln Heights! If you’ve never experienced a CicLAmini event, think of it as a scaled-down version of CicLAvia—all the fun packed into a smaller area with a more pedestrian focus. By transforming our neighborhoods into car-free zones, we allow families, friends, and neighbors to experience neighborhoods safely without the sound, stress, and pollution of vehicles.

Lincoln Heights, one of Los Angeles’ oldest neighborhoods, is rich in history and...

 

September is National Preparedness Month! 

September is National Preparedness Month. Our commitment to keeping Los Angeles moving goes hand-in-hand with ensuring that we’re ready to respond swiftly and effectively in the face of an emergency.

LADOT’s own emergency readiness is a team effort. Our Transit division is ready to provide transportation under all types of conditions including mobilization to support evacuations. Traffic officers are trained in emergency response and help to keep critical routes open. LADOT Special Traffic Operations plans potential detour and...

 

Saluting Our LADOT Crossing Guards as Students Return to School 

When students returned to school this month, LADOT crossing guards were among the familiar faces of teachers and friends welcoming them back from summer vacation. Over the last year, we’ve added more than 150 new crossing guards to our ranks of more than 500 women and men who assist young students at key intersections across the city. LADOT recently implemented numerous safety measures and improvements such as speed humps, crosswalk upgrades, and reduced speed limits, to get children to their classrooms safely....

 

Celebrating the Completion of Phase I of the Hollywood Safety and Mobility Project 

Last week, I joined Councilmembers Hugo Soto Martinez and Nithya Raman to celebrate the completion of Phase I of the Hollywood Blvd Safety and Mobility Project! All of us at LADOT are extremely proud to deliver a project that reflects the input of thousands of community members who live, travel, and work along this corridor, who participated in surveys, town halls, and pop-up engagement events.

The first phase of this project redesigns over two miles of one of our city’s most famous...