SAWTELLE SLOW STREETS NETWORK

To learn more about Slow Streets: https://ladot.lacity.gov/coronavirus/apply-slow-street-your-neighborhood

The Slow Streets program was set up as a response to the closure of popular recreation places like parks and trails. The goal is to create an opportunity for people to stay physically active while socially distant by reducing speeding on neighborhood streets.

Evolution of Slow Streets from an improvised idea during an epidemic:

L.A.'s "Slow Streets" program launched in the Del Rey neighborhood on Friday, May 15, 2020. (Courtesy Joslyn Treece)

… to Sawtelle Slow Streets Network as “part of” an existing mobility infrastructure.

Team effort: Roundabout and “Slow Street” signages are infrastructure from the initial campaign by residents and the Neighborhood Council to make our neighborhood more walkable with roads serving as “public spaces” during Covid; the addition of crosswalks on all four corners at Stoner Park reflects a second wave of community effort to further improve walkability and street safety in our neighborhood.

Entry into the Slow Street Network on Westgate and Mississippi.

North to South view of Westgate with street divider in the foreground, roundabout and shared street sign in the mid ground and additional street divider in the background.