Announces endorsement from SOHA President Richard Close
Los Angeles – Overlooking the busy 405/101 interchange’s morning rush hour, Wendy Greuel outlined her priorities for reducing Los Angeles traffic and creating a seamless transportation network across the City.
Last year, gridlock cost the City of Los Angeles more than $10 billion in wasted time and fuel. And just last week an annual congestion study showed that that Los Angeles once again has the worst traffic in the country. The 405/101 interchange is also the most congested interchange in the United States.
Greuel also announced the endorsement of Richard Close, President of the Sherman Oaks Homeowners Association*.
“No matter your zip code, chances are that you also spend your commute stuck in equally bad traffic. This never-ending traffic is not only deeply frustrating – it also undermines the health of our economy and the public,” said Greuel. “We can and must do better to reduce gridlock in Los Angeles. It’s fundamental to our quality of life. That’s why my blueprint to lead Los Angeles forward lays out concrete set of proposals to create a truly multi-modal system that is seamless and efficient, regardless of what mode you travel by.”
Greuel said reducing traffic and creating a more seamless and modern transportation network will be a top priority, part of her 36-page policy blueprint, Leading LA Forward.
Greuel called for enforcing bans on rush hour construction, creating additional anti-gridlock zones, adding left-hand turn signals, expediting rail projects like Subway to the Sea and the Regional Connector, prioritizing the City’s bike plan, and focusing on repaving streets and filling potholes.
"Traffic and congestion impact our neighborhoods and our residents every single day, from parents trying to get home to their kids, to employees trying to get to work, to moving valuable goods from the port or the airport to other parts of the region,” said Councilmember Bill Rosendahl, who joined Greuel at the press conference. “Traffic costs us billions of dollars, and we need strong leadership to solve this challenge immediately. Wendy will fight to unclog our roads and highways by implementing common sense reforms and working toward a 21st century transportation network."
“Wendy is a resident, homeowner, parent, small business owner and former Councilmember for the San Fernando Valley, and I know her as a tough fiscal watchdog, someone who will bring the strong leadership we need to lead Los Angeles forward. With Wendy Greuel as Mayor, the San Fernando Valley will never be forgotten at City Hall,” said Close. “Wendy lives in the Valley and so she has a unique appreciation for the challenges the Valley faces, and will make fighting gridlock and building a seamless public transportation system a key priority.”
*Title for identification purposes only.