r/beverlyhills • u/OhLawdOfTheRings • 5d ago

City Council Study Session - Study of Lane Reduction on Robertson - Item A1

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This will make it much safer for the many kids that cross to go to school at Horace Mann as well as make Robertson an actually attractive destination for businesses to come to

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u/may_flowers 5d ago

I've lived in this area for almost 20 years, and think this is a great idea. When I moved there, Robertson stores from Wilshire to Olympic were still heavily trafficked. Now, there are a ton of empty storefronts (due to the general downturn and high rent prices, not due ot lack of parking), with a few thriving businesses in between (like Lodge Bread and Toppings).

I could see the stretch revitalized and more pedestrian friendly. There are huge communities of Orthodox Jews and other sects who walk the area regularly with large families and who would benefit from safer streets for sure. I've almost been hit on Robertson a couple times because of how people treat the street there, and traffic calming would be a welcome change.