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’s “Reimagining Public Safety” Proposal, First Step: Just Keep Paying Police and Sheriff
This week’s Metro board committee meetings marked the first in a series of big board decisions on the future of policing on the Metro...
Metro Officially Launches 300-Strong Transit Ambassadors Program
The following article first appeared on Streetsblog Los Angeles.Metro officially launched its new transit ambassador program on Monday. Nearly 300 Metro transit ambassadors are...
BikeLA Report Analyzes 2022 L.A. County Cyclist Deaths
This story first appeared at Streetsblog Los Angeles.Yesterday, BikeLA released its 2023 Bicycle Safety Report, which features a deep dive into the causes of...
Santa Monica Extends Pioneering E-Scooter Pilot Program
Earlier this week, the Santa Monica City Council approved extending the city's initial 16-month e-scooter program through May 2020.In September 2017, the first app-based...
Santa Monica, Westside Political Leaders Disagree on “Go Zone” Congestion Pricing Proposal
The big headline from yesterday's news roundup was a new study released by the Southern California Association of Governments that found a congestion pricing...
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Public Hearing for 100 Unit Apartment Building at 1320 Pico Scheduled for Thursday
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Tonight, the City of Santa Monica Architectural Review Board...
How’s Daylighting Working in Santa Monica?
The post first appeared at Streetsblog California.On January 1,...