FIGAT7TH is one of the premier destinations in Downtown Los Angeles — surrounded by Class A office towers and just blocks away from Staples Center and …
L.A. Café Crash Serves as Sobering Reminder of Poor Parklet Design
Parklets Design & Benefits Cities across the U.S. with limited sidewalk space are gaining the benefits of parklets in their urban street design concepts. Parklets …
Venice Beach Tragedy – How To Improve Pedestrian Safety On The Venice Boardwalk
A recent crash has caused a woman to lose her life and the City of Venice to begin examining how to properly protect the millions …
Parking Garage Safety Increased By New Innovative BarricAide™ Product That Creates A Safety Zone To Protect Pedestrians
Thanks to some innovative design work and fabrication by Blockaides, pedestrians at the recently revitalized FIGat7th parking garage in downtown Los Angeles are better protected …
Safety Solutions Article Series – A Series Introduction
The Safety Solutions Article Series will include monthly articles that will cover a variety of different topics that are dedicated to helping increase safety. Some …
Actively working with ASTM on new low impact test standard specifications
Blockaides experts are actively working with ASTM to specify a new low impact crash testing standard for bollards and barriers used in municipal, commercial, and …
What Is a Bollard?
Bollards are short posts placed at intervals to define or block off an area, or to block vehicles from entering an area. Not all bollards …
Little Girl Saved By Bollards
A little girl in Washington State is saved by bollards outside convenience store when a car crashes into the building. You can see from this …
Stopping Vehicle Incursions
THE PROBLEM Vehicle incursion accidents happen every day all over the United States. As the driving population ages, the frequency of such accidents will likely …