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.
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...
Culver Beats Santa Monica, CityBus Launching Automated Bus Lane Enforcement
After a succesful pilot program in 2023, Santa Monica began working on a permanent program for cracking down on illegal car parking in bus...
Streetsblog Checks Out the Santa Monica Bergamot Station First/Last Mile Construction
It is very much still a construction site, but there's a lot of progress visible on Santa Monica's new first/last mile connections to the Metro...
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Santa Monica Public Library launches Community Mapping survey
The following is a submission from the City of...
Santa Monica and West Hollywood Bus Lane/Stop Enforcement Programs Start Today
The following article is also found at Streetsblog Los...
New Rules for BBB Go Into Effect Today: Drivers Can Deny Rides to Repeat Offenders
The following is a press release from the City...
OPA Update: Main St. 4th of July Parade Details, New Tacos Por Favor Opens on Lincoln Blvd., Nordstrom Santa Monica Place Closing, & Things...
Main St. Parade Details: The parade starts FRIDAY at...