This is the intersection of Santa Monica Boulevard and Westwood Boulevard. This is what I have to cross to get to the closest grocery store. Ten lanes of traffic. Essentially a freeway with a traffic signal. (The route of the cancelled Beverly Hills Freeway. )
Many pedestrians cross this street with minimal problems every day. It's not the most pleasant experience because you feel very exposed in the middle of the vast intersection. But there's strength in numbers so if you happen to be crossing one of the times of day when there are large numbers of people it really changes the experience. There's no easy way to mitigate the massiveness of this boulevard, but on each of the corners there are gas stations, a car wash, and a one story commercial building. Taller structures built to the corner might be the best way to reduce the feeling of exposure this intersection creates. I can guess how the Homeowners' Owners Associations would respond to that.
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