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.
Open Thread: How Was Your COAST?
Yesterday, the city of Santa Monica hosted the third iteration of its popular Coast open streets festival. The car-free event opened about two miles...
Santa Monica Proposes Regulations For E-Scooters, E-Bikes
The city of Santa Monica is proposing new regulations for e-scooters and e-bikes. The staff proposal (item 7B on this agenda) is scheduled for...
United Way #EveryoneIn Campaign Rallies to End Homelessness
This article originally appeared on Streetsblog L.A.This morning in Echo Park, hundreds of people rallied to launch the "Everyone In" campaign to end homeless across...
New UCLA Study Examines Transit Ridership Decline, Blames Increased Car Ownership
This post originally appeared on Santa Monica Next's sister site, Los Angeles Streetsblog.Since 2016, the media has been reporting that Metro ridership is declining. But how bad is the...
UCLA Launches 130-Bike Bruin Bike Share
Yesterday, UCLA launched the newest bike-share system in L.A. County: Bruin Bike Share. UCLA’s powder blue bike-share bikes have eight speeds, a built-in lock, front and...
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Eyes on the Street: Back to School Traffic Calming Edition
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OPA Update 8/20/26: Sunday Funday Farmers Market ON Main St., Ocean Park Social Club Summer Picnic Series (TODAY/Thursday), First of School Today, & Other...
This Sunday (Aug 23): First Ocean Park Farmer’s Market...

