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.
Streetsblog Podcast Looks at County Measures A and G
With many mail-in ballots already in voters' hands, it's time for the SGV Connect election special. This week we talk with a pair of...
Metro Weekday Ridership Surpasses One Million
This article first appeared at Streetsblog L.A. Image: Joe LintonMetro transit ridership keeps growing. In September, weekday ridership hit a new milestone: one million...
Streetsblog Reviews the New Michigan Avenue Greenway Extension
The following was initially printed in, you guessed it, Streetsblog Los Angeles.The city of Santa Monica's 20th Street Bike and Pedestrian Improvements Project opened about a month...
A Peek into Metro Rail Ridership Details Station-by-Station
The following article first appeared at Streetsblog Los Angeles.A poster on Reddit, misken67, has been sharing some fascinating and informative visualizations of recent Metro...
Some Urban Observations from My London Vacation
My family and I just spent two weeks vacationing in London. As with my previous post-vacation pieces I can't claim expertise regarding London livability....
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Black History Month Celebration Comes to Third Street Promenade
The following is a submission from Downtown Santa Monica.Celebrate...
OPA Update 2/20/24: Din Tai Fung Soft Open, Homeless Count TONIGHT Needs More Volunteers, & Other Things To Do This Weekend
Is Wildfire Debris on our Beaches Creating an Ecological...
Wiener Introduces Legislation to Speed-Up Permitting for Major Transit Projects – Including High Speed Rail
Last month, Senator Scott Wiener introduced SB 71, a bill...
Council Calls for Better Enforcement as Serious Crashes Jump Again in 2024
According to data provided by the city, the number...