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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New Metro Subway Railcars Started Service on Friday
This article also appears at Streetsblog Los Angeles.Metro's new HR4000 subway cars entered service today. They are currently operating on the Metro D Line....
New Video Shows Future CA High-Speed Rail Connection to Southern California
The following article also appears on Streetsblog California.The California High-Speed Rail Authority just released a video showing how the state's under-construction high-speed rail project is planned to connect...
Briefs from November Metro Committees: Metro Micro, Security, Service Changes, and More
This article first appeared at Streetsblog Los Angeles. Lead photo by Joe Linton/Streetsblog.Last week, Metro board committees met to discuss and decide various items....
Airport2Park? Streetsblog Tours a Landfill to Park Project in the SGV
The story first appeared at Streetsblog Los Angeles.Puente Hills Landfill Park has been a “dream project” for Megan Horn, principal at Studio-MLA.“The design itself is really...
Metro Ridership Keeps Growing, with a Million Daily Riders in October
This post first appeared at Streetsblog Los Angeles. Photo:Busiton/Wikimedia.Metro transit ridership keeps on growing. The latest Metro ridership statistics show that October 2024 was the second...
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City’s E-Bike Voucher Program Serves 122 Residents in First Year
The following post, by Peter Roquemore, Sustainability Analyst for...
Pacific Park’s Ferris Wheel To Shine For Labor Day With 90-Foot-Tall American Flag Tribute
Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier will pay...
Kool Happenings: Formerly Known as Republicans
What's in a name?The name "Republican", for instance.One would...
OPA Update 8/28/25: ICE Activity in Santa Monica, Nordstrom Closes, Tipsy Scholar Chardonnay Master Class @ AJA, & Other Things To Do This Weekend
NO OPA UPDATE MONDAY DUE TO LABOR DAY HOLIDAYICE...