Trying to get L.A. moving

Unveiling a flurry of traffic measures designed to dissolve bottlenecks on city streets, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Tuesday also urged car-crazy Angelenos to use public transit at least once a week. Sue Doyle and Kerry Cavanauigh in the Daily News.

From installing diagonal crosswalks that will help cars make more right turns at busy corners to prohibiting vehicles from parking on more major streets during rush hour, Villaraigosa said the steps will soon bring relief to motorists - although it may take up to four months for some to roll out.

"All of us need to get out of our cars once in a while," said Villaraigosa, who also resurrected an old promise to use more public transit.

"If we don't work together to move traffic, we won't be able to say we are doing everything possible to move traffic."