Editorial: Culver City, don't roll back your ambitious safe street redesign

In 2021, Culver City rolled out one of the most ambitious street redesigns in the region. The idea was simple but radical in an area that has long ...

April 23, 2023
9:44 PM

In 2021, Culver City rolled out one of the most ambitious street redesigns in the region. The idea was simple but radical in an area that has long catered to motorists and become mired in car traffic. Why not carve out space on some streets to make it easier and safer to walk, bike and take transit so residents, workers and visitors don't have to drive? In the heart of its downtown, near restaurants, apartments, studios and government offices and the Expo Line, Culver City removed car lanes in each direction and replaced them with protected bike and bus-only lanes.

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