As Los Angeles continues to suffer from dangerous, and sometimes fatal street takeovers, several San Fernando Valley neighborhoods will have safety measures installed to prevent large gatherings and dangerous car stunts.
As part of a pilot program launched by LA City Councilman Monica Rodriguez, some of the Silmer’s problem spots now have bollards and grow paint at intersections that include the corner of Pork Street and Glenok Boulevard, when the car was hit by the restaurant during the 2021 street takeover.
Authorities have tried to respond to dangerous, illegal events, but Rodriguez said they may not have the resources to crack down on everything.
“We cannot approach these cases with enforcement tactics alone,” said a councillor representing the San Fernando Valley area, saying additional safety measures should be added. “We also have to change our behavior on the streets.”
The Los Angeles Police Department has found several common spots used by street takeover organizers as former chief Michelle Moore directed four transportation departments in the city as special warnings.
The “problem” intersections identified by LAPD are:
Downtown LA, central LA area
12th Street & Figuero Street 6th Street & Mateo Street Kearney Street & Myers Street 4th Street & Lower Grand Avenue 2nd Street & Apper Grand Avenue 2nd Street & Beaudry Avenue Glendale Street Stem Street Venice Boulevard & Figueroa Street
South LA Region
Manchester Avenue & San Pedro StreetCentury Boulevard & Hoover StreetFlorence Avenue & Crenshaw Boulevard63rd Street & Crenshaw BoulevardWestern Avenue & Century BoulevardJefferson Boulevard & Western Avenue Normandie Avenue & Gage Avenue Imperial Highway & Compton Avenue Manchester Avenue & Van Ness Avenue
West Los Angeles
Lincoln Boulevard & Manchester Avenue Lassie Nega Boulevard & Jefferson Boulevard & Latigera Avenue Venice Boulevard & Lincoln National Boulevard & Overland Avenue Sunset Blue Ward Blue Vard Blue Vard & Western Avenue Olympic Boulevard & Western Avenue Mulholland Drive & Benedict Canyon Drive Sawtel Boulevard & National Boulevard Hollywood Boulevard & Bronson Avenue
San Fernando Valley
Laurel Canyon Boulevard & Paxton Street Bread Sauce Treat & Bradley Avenue Arletta Avenue & Devonshire Street Woodman Avenue & Devonshire Street Eldrigue Avenue & Sayre Street Balboa Boulevard & Prairie Street Chatsworth Street & Zelzah Avenue Fallbrook Avenue & Roscoe Boulevard Haskell Avenue & Saticoy Street
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