Measure HLA Likely Approved by Los Angeles Voters

Measure HLA, which seeks to make Los Angeles streets more accessible and safer, is currently winning in early March 5 primary results. According to the Los Angeles County registrar, the measure has around 65 percent of the vote approving to about 35 percent against, as of 9:00 p.m. It needs a majority of voters approving the measure to pass. Measure HLA would implement the city’s 2015 approved Mobility Plan 2035 to upgrade more than 2,500 miles of city streets, of which only 5 percent has been completed, according to its sponsors. The plan will ensure “the city finishes its plan for thousands of miles of safer streets in LA,” said supporters, by requiring the city to build bike and bus lanes, widen sidewalks, add crosswalks and other safety features—making streets more accessible to pedestrians and public transit—each time it repaves streets....