Joe Linton
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Joe Linton is editor of Los Angeles Streetsblog. He is also a longtime urban environmental activist. His main areas of interest have been restoring the Los Angeles River and fostering bicycling for everyday transportation. He’s worked for many Los Angeles livability non-profits, including Friends of the L.A. River, Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition, C.I.C.L.E., Livable Places, and CicLAvia. He also served as deputy to Los Angeles City Councilmember Ed Reyes.
Metro Ridership Keeps Growing, with a Million Daily Riders in October
This post first appeared at Streetsblog Los Angeles. Photo:Busiton/Wikimedia.Metro transit ridership keeps on growing. The latest Metro ridership statistics show that October 2024 was the second...
Culver City Ripped Out a Bike Lane. Now Metro Wants Its Money Back
The following article first appeared on Streetsblog LA. Photos: Joe LintonYesterday, the Metro Board Planning and Programming Committee approved a staff recommendation to revoke...
Metro Ridership Snapshot Suggests Added Service, Bus Lanes, and Walk/Bike Projects Increase Riders
The following post first appeared at Streetsblog Los Angeles."Last month we hit a major milestone as we averaged more than one million boardings each...
Some Election Day Metro Briefs
A version of this story first appeared at Streetsblog Los Angeles.On Friday, Metro officially started using on-bus cameras to issue warnings to drivers parked...
Streetsblog Podcast Looks at County Measures A and G
With many mail-in ballots already in voters' hands, it's time for the SGV Connect election special. This week we talk with a pair of...
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New Video Shows Future CA High-Speed Rail Connection to Southern California
The following article also appears on Streetsblog California.The California...
Cheer on the Pier Continues with the Famous “Surfing Santa” Ferris Wheel on Locals Night
The following is a submission from Pier Communications.Pacific Park...
Santa Monica DOT Releases FIRST Annual Report: Major Jump in BBB Ridership, More and Better Bike Lanes
The following was first posted by Santa Monica DOT.The...
OPA Update 12/16/24: Congrats to New OPA Board Members, OPA T-Shirts Make a Great Holiday Gift, & Things To Do This Week
OPA 2025 Board Election Results: Congrats to Chris Morgan,...