Los Angeles
Department of Transportation
Creative Catalyst Artist in Residence

When you add the art process, the center shifts 

LA DOT POD

A series of podcasts highlighting interviews with LADOT staff, past, present and future.


Continuing with the LA DOT POD series, this podcast focuses on retired LADOT engineer Martha Stephenson whose history is really the history of the City agency. Alan Nakagawa had the opportunity to sit down with her in her amazing garden to talk about her history and the history of LADOT.

Scott Schultz has dedicated his time, storytelling talents, stand up experience, news media pedigree and Los Angeles residency to the unique and colorful stories of LA’s bus riding culture. BUSted is a webcast about bus riding culture in Los Angeles. Facebook | YouTube

 


Another episode of LA DOT POD with long time LADOT veteran, John Fisher. John is partly a historian and has contributed a large amount of history on the LADOT website: ladot.lacity.org/what-we-do/about-us/history

In this edition of LA DOT POD, we have excerpts from an oral history session with Seleta Reynolds, the General Manager of LADOT.

LA DOT POD presents an intimate discussion about Los Angeles with former LADOT GM, Frankee Banerjee.

LA DOT POD is proud to present an edited version of an oral history session with Aram Sahakian, who was on staff for LADOT over two and a half decades.

A bit of a podcast take over LADOT POD joins with Biketalk/ KPFK FM. Alan Nakagawa talks about his education into the world of ghost bikes and the fifth year anniversary of the death of bicyclist Alan Deanne.


Alan Nakagawa, Creative Catalyst Artist in Residence, Los Angeles Department of Transportation interviews Nat Gale, head of Vision Zero, LADOT.

 


LA DOT POD is a series of podcasts about the LA Department of Transportation produced by the LADOT Creative Catalyst Artist in Residence, Alan Nakagawa

 

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Bringing the arts into LADOT, the Creative Catalyst Artist in Residence uploading observations about the City, transportation and the pedestrian experience.

 

February 26, 2018, 4:00 pm
Coming soon to Vision Zero

Exciting announcement coming this week! Here's a little sneak preview:

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February 24, 2018, 12:40 am
To Share the Streets With Uber and Lyft, Cities Have a Powerful New Map

"It might sound wonky, but the implications are big: SharedStreets brings public agencies, private companies, and civic hackers onto the same page, with the collective goal of creating safer, more ... See more

"This is a first down payment on building a new digital commons for the street."

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February 22, 2018, 5:10 pm
LADOT Is Giving More Pedestrians a Head Start

Giving pedestrians a head start makes them more visible to turning vehicles and keeps them safe.

In 2017, LADOT has installed more than 60 Leading Pedestrian Intervals on Vision Zero priority intersections, with many more planned in 2018

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February 16, 2018, 5:42 pm
Photos from Vision Zero Los Angeles's post

This Wednesday, we presented the L.A. City Council Transportation Committee with information about how we research, design, and implement our safety improvements. We look forward to continued work ... See more

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February 14, 2018, 8:04 pm
Register for the Los Angeles Abilities Expo

Part of our mission is keeping streets safe no matter how you move. We're thrilled that the City of Los Angeles Department on Disability is co-sponsoring the annual Abilities EXPO at the Convention ... See more

Register for the Los Angeles Abilities Expo. It's free, and it's filled with products, fun events and amazing new technology.

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February 2, 2018, 8:08 pm
Councilmember Joe Buscaino

Yesterday, the city of Los Angeles celebrated a $35m Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) grant to #WattsRising. The grant will build #VisionZero safe streets, increase LADOT Transit electric bus ... See more

Today we celebrated the $35 million Transformative Climate Communities Grant won by Watts Rising earlier in the week. This grant will make the vision for a healthier Watts a reality!

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January 24, 2018, 7:27 pm
Photos from Vision Zero Los Angeles's post

This week the Vision Zero staff took part in an intensive seminar on pedestrian and bike safety with the Federal Highway Administration, furthering our commitment to keeping Los Angeles streets safe. ... See more

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January 13, 2018, 9:21 pm

Today, LADOT participated in a groundbreaking on Alhambra Ave to mark new safety improvements coming to El Sereno. Thanks to Councilmember Jose Huizar’s leadership and our sister agency the Bureau ... See more

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December 6, 2017, 11:51 pm

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September 29, 2017, 4:28 pm
B² Enterprises

Proud to announce Los Angeles Rams Record-Setting, Pro Bowl punter, Johnny Hekker, as LADOT Official's first Vision Zero Los Angeles Hero ... See more

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Coming Soon! An online image library of traffic memorials and ghost bikes; bringing awareness of traffic fatalities and campaigning for safer streets

Upcoming Project:
Street Haikus

For any inquires about the Creative Catalyst Artist-in-Residence Program, email ladot.artist@lacity.org