Wendy Greuel for City Controller

Improving road travel with common-sense solutions

Councilwoman Greuel knows how frustrating it is to sit behind a garbage truck at rush hour, or to wait twenty minutes to make a left turn. One of her top priorities is addressing the day-to-day inconveniences of Los Angeles traffic. As chair of the City’s Transportation Committee, she is working with City departments, fellow Councilmembers and the Mayor’s office, to reduce congestion by implementing immediate and innovative policies.

Councilwoman Greuel is creating a legacy of effective, common-sense traffic solutions.

Accomplishments:

• Established a ban on all street construction during rush hour.
• Synchronized 75% of the stoplights across Los Angeles.
• Secured $213M in federal funding for the congestion reduction pilot plan.
• Helped launch Tiger Teams, which ticket and tow cars parked on major thoroughfares during rush hour.
• Requires her staff to take public transportation or carpool one day a week.
• Piloted a "Rapid Response Team" program to quickly clear broken-down cars from local streets during rush hour.
• Created a city-wide plan to install 450 left-turn signals over the next five years.
• Successfully lobbied Sacramento for funds to complete construction on the I-405 carpool lane.
• Established "Anti-Gridlock Zones" doubling fines for parking in restricted zones during rush hour.
• Supported the "Pier Pass Program" which provides incentives to businesses that move their goods during off-peak hours.

On Wendy's Agenda:

• Directing Federal funds toward the repair of damaged roads.
• Completing the synchronization of all Los Angeles traffic lights.
• Eliminating trash pick up on narrow streets and major thoroughfares during peak commuting hours and around schools during drop-off and pick-up times.
• Coordinating street sweeping and trash collecting route schedules so the two don't coincide and congest traffic.
• Revising the way the Planning Department calculates traffic standards when reviewing developments projects in order to better represent the LA congestion.
• Expanding the City's bike network.
• Increasing commuter benefits to ease the burden of transportation expenses for businesses and workers

As Councilwoman Greuel continues her mission to cut congestion in Los Angeles, she is working on long-term plans to upgrade the Los Angeles public transit system. To truly reduce congestion the City must provide alternatives to car travel. With the help of City departments, state and federal funds, and city leaders, Councilwoman Greuel is laying the foundation for seamless networks of subways, busways, and bikeways.