Overview
- Jonathan Hale was handcuffed and cited for misdemeanor vandalism while painting an unpermitted crosswalk at Kelton and Wilkins in Westwood, with a court date set for Jan. 5.
- Hale, who leads the People's Vision Zero effort, describes the work as civil disobedience and says he has painted 14 crosswalks since May after notifying the mayor’s office ahead of actions.
- The mayor’s office says it has met with Hale and offered to collaborate on expediting legally compliant crossings, reiterating an open invitation to work together.
- LADOT maintains that only the department or its authorized contractors can install crosswalks to meet state safety standards, directing residents to request treatments through council offices or 311.
- City crews have previously removed community-painted markings and replaced them with official treatments, including a roundabout near Stoner Park, as council members push to speed Vision Zero reforms following an audit and rising pedestrian deaths.