Tag: Safe Streets

  • Bike Lane Coming to Mid-City Street Where Teen Died

    A cyclist walks his bike along an informal sidewalk on 54th Street, Feb. 12, 2016. | Photo Credit: Megan Burks By Megan Burks Cars whiz past the intersection of Lea and 54th streets, where Jonathan Cortez was struck skateboarding in October. There’s little more than a drainage gutter separating pedestrians from cars driving in excess…

  • Mid-City Residents Want Safety Fixes at Fatal Hit-And-Run Site

    Cars drive past a memorial for Jonathan Cortez at 54th and Lea streets Oct. 12, 2015. Cortez was killed there in a hit and run Oct. 9, 2015. | Photo Credit: Megan Burks By Megan Burks Every night this week, classmates and neighbors of Jonathan Cortez have gathered at the intersection of 54th and Lea…