That is the premise behind this massive effort to save easy walkable access to one of the most popular trails in Los Angeles. 

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Los Angeles is surrounded by nature. But most of it is hard to reach without a car. This trail is accessible by transit and a short walk. But a few people with the councilmember's ear got the park trailhead closed despite neighorhood and citywide opposition.

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Ironically, the Councilmember Ryu cited pedestrian safety walking up the streets to the trail head as one of the main reasons for closing the gate - even though this is one of the safest streets for walking in Los Angeles. It is a shame that real attention was not given to the same street just a dozen blocks south, near a middle school, where fatalities and injuries are quite high.