TERA worked with Council District 14 and the Los Angeles Department of Transportation to implement Phase 2 of TERA’s collaborative Slow Yosemite Initiative, bringing new crosswalks, stop signs, and bike lanes to Yosemite Drive.
Installation of new crosswalk serving Eagle Rock Recreation Center at Rosemary Drive 
New buffered bike lanes near Rockdale Elementary School 
New stop sign and crosswalk serving Arthur K. Snyder Villa at Floristan Avenue 
New stop sign at Norwalk Avenue 
Community outreach table staffed by Eagle Rock High School and Occidental College students
Background:
On October 6, 2017, a car crash on Yosemite sent two Eagle Rock High School students to a hospital, with one of them suffering a concussion and a fractured knee. Thankfully no crash on Yosemite has since grabbed headlines, but dozens of crashes continue to happen regularly and the imminent risk of danger remains. It is for this reason that, in 2019, TERA started collaborating with old and new partners to raise the profile of safety on Yosemite Drive through a new initiative called “Slow Yosemite.” Modeled after the success of previous TERA streetscape initiatives Take Back The Boulevard and Rock The Boulevard, Slow Yosemite is a partnership with Council District 14, Eagle Rock High School, Rockdale Elementary School, the Rockdale Elementary PTA, the Eagle Rock High School PTSA, the Eagle Rock Elementary PTA, the Dahlia Heights Elementary PTA, and The ROCK Community Center aimed at making Yosemite safer and more pleasant.
Our local school principals and Slow Yosemite steering committee members Stefani Williams and Mylene Keipp explain the importance of this initiative succinctly:
“The 1.6-mile stretch of Yosemite Drive between Eagle Rock Boulevard and Figueroa Street is on the City’s High Injury Network (HIN) and includes hundreds of residences, three public schools (K-12), churches, a recreation center, public park, small businesses, and a senior residence facility. Our kindergarten through senior high students, staff, and community members need Slow Yosemite to create safer passage for all!”
On October 6, 2017, a car crash on Yosemite sent two Eagle Rock High School students to a hospital, with one of them suffering a concussion and a fractured knee. We will soon reach the two year anniversary of the horrific crash. Thankfully no crash on Yosemite has since grabbed headlines, but dozens of crashes continue to happen regularly and the imminent risk of danger remains. It is for this reason that TERA started 2019 by collaborating with old and new partners to raise the profile of safety on Yosemite Drive through a new initiative called “Slow Yosemite.” Modeled after the success of previous TERA streetscape initiatives Take Back The Boulevard and Rock The Boulevard, Slow Yosemite is a partnership with Council District 14, Eagle Rock High School, Rockdale Elementary, and the ROCK Community Center aimed at making Yosemite safer and more pleasant.
On November 15 th 2017, The Eagle Rock Association (TERA) sent a letter to Council District 14 requesting the City address known and on-going traffic safety issues on Yosemite Drive. That letter was prompted by a horrific car crash one month prior that sent a student to the hospital. It is now seven months since that letter and no indication the City will do anything to substantially improve conditions along the corridor for the thousands of residents and students that interact with the street every day. The fundamental issue on Yosemite – a street design that favors car speeds over pedestrian safety – remains unchanged. As the one year anniversary of the aforementioned crash approaches, TERA urges immediate action so that students and residents alike need not fear being struck during the simple act of crossing the street or exiting one’s driveway. 
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