# Prioritizing UCLA pedestrians with improvements to access ways

**Source**: https://adminvc.ucla.edu/news-views/fall-2025/prioritizing-ucla-pedestrians-improvements-access-ways
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- Karen Hallisey
- December 16, 2025
- [Administration News & Views](https://adminvc.ucla.edu/article-category/administration-news-views)

Returning students and a new class of Bruins were met this fall with the results of several mobility revitalization projects undertaken by UCLA Transportation. Among them:

**Intersection upgrades at Westholme Ave and Charles E. Young Dr East** to improve pedestrian flow near Bruin Walk, replacing a traffic signal with stop signs and adding a new crosswalk near Parking Structure 2.

**Traffic calming on Charles E. Young Dr West and De Neve Dr** uses optical speed bars to slow vehicles through visual cues.

**Expanded bus parking on Charles E. Young Dr North** to improve safety for boarding and exiting.\
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**New bus pad and sidewalk** on the south side of the road to enhance access to central campus without crossing traffic.

**Three benches at the Luskin Conference Center stop** for a more comfortable waiting area for transit riders.\
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“Our mobility revitalization efforts contribute to creating a healthier, safer, greener and more vibrant campus that is inclusive for all Bruins and visitors. A campus where physical activity and healthy transportation modes are supported — with transit-oriented development — reducing pollution and fostering social interaction,” said Dave Karwaski, director of mobility planning and traffic systems for UCLA Transportation, and co-lead of HCI’s BEWell pod.

“Mobility features further transform UCLA into a high-quality urban landscape.”

To read more, visit the[UCLA Newsroom](https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/ucla-pedestrian-improvements-campus-access).

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