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.

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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...

Car-Centric Biases Show in Coverage of Deadly Hit-and-Run Car-Scooter Crash

Last Friday, Santa Monica experienced what appears to be L.A. County's first e-scooter rider death - which is to say, the first time that...

Santa Monica’s In-Street Scooter Corrals Becoming a National Model

(This story first appeared on Streetsblog Los Angeles)Last week Santa Monica's City Manager Rick Cole tweeted a photo of the city's newly installed first in-street e-scooter...

Next Endorsements : Yes on County Measure W

Santa Monica Next and Streetsblog L.A. have endorsed the L.A. County Measure W which would enact a parcel tax to raise funds for clean...

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SMC Wind Ensemble Presents “Instant Concert” June 8

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Villaraigosa Pivots to Slamming High Gas Prices in Bid to Break Out of Gubernatorial Pack

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