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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Metro Bike-Share Update: 2016 Opening On Track, With No Title Sponsor
This article originally appeared in Streetsblog Los Angeles.A few new bike-share details emerged at yesterday’s Metro Planning and Programming committee meeting. Overall, Metro bike-share is...
Metro Bike-Share Transit Integration and Pricing: What Do You Think?
There is a great new report out that shows that bike-share systems really are legitimate, full-fledged transportation facilities. The focus of the report is...
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...
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OPA Update 8/28/25: ICE Activity in Santa Monica, Nordstrom Closes, Tipsy Scholar Chardonnay Master Class @ AJA, & Other Things To Do This Weekend
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