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 Responds to Issues Resulting from ICE Raids and Protests
This article also appears at Streetsblog. All images via Metro Board presentation yesterday.At yesterday's Metro board meeting, staff presented on how recent ICE raids and...
L.A. Press Club Awards Streetsblog First Place in Best Group Blog Category
At Sunday's L.A. Press Club awards ceremony, Streetsblog L.A. - again - took home the award for best Group Blog. The award acknowledges the 2024 calendar...
Eyes on the Street: ICE Protests Continue in Downtown L.A.
I spent this afternoon downtown observing the fifth day of Los Angeles protests against ICE raids targeting Southern California residents. This post is not...
Metro’s LAX Mega-Station Is Open
This article first appeared at Streetsblog, where there are even more images!The wait is over! Mostly. The Metro K and C Lines now connect...
Metro Quietly Withdraws Lyft Bike-Share Contract Vote
Today, the Metro board was supposed to approve a $200 million five-year contract for Lyft to operate Metro Bike Share. But the Lyft contract...
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