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 Board July Updates: Joint Development, Bike-Share, and More
Yesterday’s monthly Metro Board of Directors meeting saw the chair transition from L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti to L.A. County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas. Incoming Chair Ridley-Thomas...
Bike-Share Round-Up: Multiple Motions At Tomorrow’s Metro Board Meeting
Last month, after a fairly lengthy debate, the Metro Board of Directors approved an $11 million contract to bring bike-share to downtown Los Angeles....
Reps Pelosi, Lieu Tout “Grow” Transportation Bill
Elected officials, labor leaders, and Metro's CEO assembled this morning to call on Congress to pass a long-term transportation bill. In order to highlight the...
Butts Stands Up for Santa Monica, Metro Approves County-Wide Bike Share Plan
(Note: This story originally appeared in Streetsblog Los Angeles)This morning, the Metro Board of Directors approved its $11 million contract with Bicycle Transit Systems...
Opinion: Let Bike-Share Flourish in DTLA, Santa Monica, and Long Beach
Earlier this week, we ran an editorial by Assemblymember Richard Bloom with other Westside elected officials calling on Metro to "delay its decision" on a 1,000-bike bike-share...
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SMMUSD Student Spotlight : Mia Patricio-Ramirez, a Voice of Purpose and Possibility at JAMS
The following submission came from SMMUSD. Caption: Patricio-Ramirez at...
SMC Wind Ensemble Presents “Instant Concert” June 8
The following is a press release from SMC:The Santa Monica...
Villaraigosa Pivots to Slamming High Gas Prices in Bid to Break Out of Gubernatorial Pack
During his time as Mayor of Los Angeles, Antonio Villaraigosa...