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.
Some Election Day Metro Briefs
A version of this story first appeared at Streetsblog Los Angeles.On Friday, Metro officially started using on-bus cameras to issue warnings to drivers parked...
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...
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Santa Monica’s 33rd annual Juneteenth Celebration: A Family Affair Unifying, Healing, and Restoring set for June 14
The following is a submission from the City of...
Kool Happenings: Putting The Huge In Hubris
Hubris: (noun) Excessive pride. In Greek tragedy, defiance of...
Allen Abstains as SB 79 – Upzoning Near Transit – Passes the Senate
The image above shows the portions of Santa Monica...
California’s Enviro and Smart Growth Leaders to CTC – Don’t Use Congestion Relief Funds for Highway Expansion
Later this week, or perhaps early next, California Transportation...