LA's Speed Cameras Just Went Live. Here's What They Mean for the Homes on Those Streets.
LA's first speed cameras switched on October 26, with 125 locations due by year end. What they could mean for the houses on those streets, the blocks around them, and the city they are trying to slow down.
Where LA's Speed Camera Money Goes, and Why Homeowners Should Care
The fines have to pay for the program first. After that, state law says surplus money goes to traffic calming within three years, and camera streets that do not slow down can get rebuilt. That is the part homeowners should watch.
Will LA's Speed Cameras Push Traffic Onto Your Side Street?
It is the first thing neighbors ask. The research on speed cameras and diverted traffic is thinner than you would like, but what exists is mostly reassuring. Here is what it says, and what to do if your block changes anyway.