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 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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Streetsblog Legislative Update: Summer Recess Edition

With the legislature set to meet again next week,...

Court Grants Injunction Pausing Overnight Operations at Waymo’s Broadway Facilities

On July 27, 2026, the Los Angeles County Superior...

Appian Way Reopens Following Accelerated Pier Bridge Demolition

The following is a submission from the City of...
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