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Edit: Mods I'm pretty sure this is #835 actually due to a typo in the last tag

We're starting an hour early because it's going to be hot. Bring sun protection, water, and be generally prepared. When working outdoors on hot days I wear a long, loose shirt, long pants, shade hat and/or neck protection + sunscreen, drink lots of water/electrolytes to replenish fluids, and take frequent breaks.

We are going to get a jump on the heat by starting at 8am and will aim to finish as early as possible (ideally around 10am).

The location is the corner of Esperanza and Percy in Boyle Heights. Sharing because I trust you guys more than people on Instagram (although I'd appreciate it if you subscribed to our mailing list regardless). It's a 10-15 minute walk from the Indiana E line station.

See y'all soon!

A driver hit a family returning from the store last night, killing 16-year-old Hernan Martinez in front of his mother. This happened on a known dangerous street with a history of hit-and-runs, in a neighborhood where drivers had already killed several people within just a few blocks.

The city's done nothing in the past decade to address the situation. This tragedy was both predictable and preventable.We're painting crosswalks this Sunday to protest. See you guys there.

Edit: misspelled Hernan

Here's the public comment I gave last Tuesday at our rally at City Hall calling on the city to declare a state of emergency on traffic violence and announcing that we'd be painting crosswalks Saturday at the corner of 30th and Orchard, which we did.

Thanks a ton to everybody that showed up. We delivered 4 marked crosswalks in about 90 minutes, picked up trash, and generally had a great time hanging out and getting to know like-minded people.

We're taking a week off from painting this week, although I'm planning an in-person hang this Saturday that I'll post soon.

Love you guys so much.

If you want to join us for the next one: peoplesvisionzero.org/volunteer

Almost 40 amazing people show up and volunteer their Saturday morning to paint crosswalks and protest for safer streets and a more effective government!!!

We painted all 4 crosswalks at this intersection, 30th and Orchard, 20 minutes ahead of schedule. Tons of people showed up and learned how to do this for the first time. It was a beautiful day in the community and we showed that LA is ready for a change!

What an incredible turnout, appreciate everybody that's been a part of this. Scheduling an in-person hang next week to get to know each other more outside of this and talk about the state of the city.

Here's a link to stay in touch: peoplesvisionzero.org/volunteer

Pretty self explanatory, here's the deets. All are welcome, if you haven't come it's a blast. Love you guys so much, stoked for this weekend!

Let's get after it!

You guys already know what's going on.

Join us Saturday, 9/12 from 9:00am-11:00am at the corner of Sycamore and Lexington in Hollywood. I'll post another reminder about it later this week.

Sign up for more updates if you want by going to peoplesvisionzero.org/volunteer

Love you guys!

New tag #832

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Thanks for the assist u/river424, have fun with the new one guys! It's beautiful out there.

We're calling on the Mayor to declare a state of emergency on traffic violence, and rallying this Saturday at 10am for a press conference to demand change and commemorate the victims of traffic violence at the corner of Forest Lawn Dr and Mt Sinai Dr. Hope to see you there!

This is now my third video discussing how Karen Bass and state legislators have acted in bad faith to block a safety project on a road where multiple people have died due to dangerous design.

So far Forest Lawn Cemetery has dished out $485,000 to keep the road adjacent to their property dangerous. They have succeeded; this project would have been completed by now but for their efforts and the complicity of local elected officials.

Ever wondered why LA’s streets are so dangerous? This is why. Coordinated efforts and backroom deals between lobbyists and politicians to block progress at the behest of extremely wealthy local power brokers.

Let’s rally for change this Saturday.

Man it was a hot one today! So grateful for everybody who came out to paint crosswalks at the corner of 21st and Naomi in South Central LA. We had initially planned to paint the corner of 23rd and Naomi but couldn't because of a car parked in the crosswalk.

This is a lovely neighborhood with a ton of foot traffic. This corner in particular is close to a rec center, local churches, and a couple schools. Naomi is a bike route. The A line runs close by on Washington Blvd.

Yet the area is horrifically under-served by city services.

Cars speed through residential streets and traffic violence goes unnoticed and unaccounted for. Even though many people in this neighborhood ride bikes and take transit to get around, their dignity isn't even an afterthought in a city designed for cars.

We're fighting to change that.

Feeling proud of what our dedicated group of volunteers is accomplishing together around the city. What neighborhood should we paint next?

Join us: peoplesvisionzero.org/volunteer

Donate: ko-fi.com/peoplesvisionzero

Sign our petition to declare a state of emergency on traffic violence: https://tr.ee/5tqqgbLT_f

Join our email list and Slack channel by going to peoplesvisionzero.org/volunteer

Donate at ko-fi.com/peoplesvisionzero

Love you guys see you Saturday lmk if you have any questions <3

Thanks to everybody that came and helped us paint fresh crosswalks at the corner of 70th and Menlo in South LA. We're calling on local government to use their authority to install further, more muscular infrastructure to protect this corner.

If you want to come paint with us next time, check out the links on our website: www.peoplesvisionzero.org

Sadly, the second video I've made on Forest Lawn Drive after Karen Bass personally intervened to block safety improvements that would have slowed down drivers and added bike lanes. Construction should have started by now, if not for Karen Bass' personal directive to block the project and redesign it to keep the roadway as wide as possible.

Narrower, calmer streets make roads safer for all users. LADOT engineers know this, and Karen Bass deliberately ignored their advice.

I highly encourage everybody to check out the project page on LADOT's website, where LADOT explains how this project is designed to make the road safer by narrowing Forest Lawn Drive and slowing traffic. It's a great plan that will make the road safer for ALL users.

Painted by volunteers in collaboration with the local community to protest for safer streets and a more effective government. Had a blast doing it. We're hoping the city takes notice and listens to the needs of the neighborhood by adding more substantial physical infrastructure.

New crosswalks at 70th and Menlo in South LA, painted by volunteers to protest for safer streets and a more effective government. Was such a beautiful day in the neighborhood. Hopefully these get replaced with proper crosswalks, topes or speedbumps, and maybe a traffic circle!

Thank you all so much for coming out and volunteering!!

If you want to join our efforts, go to peoplesvisionzero.org/volunteer

Love you guys!

Just went up to Sacramento with u/streetsforall to protest against cuts to critical infrastructure programs that fund transit.

Newsom appointees on the California Air Resources Board (CARB) recently decided to give refineries and big polluters a $2B subsidy by taking money that should be going to transit, housing, and infrastructure.

You can read more about these proposed cuts on our blog.

Here's a link that allows you to contact your local representative and take action.