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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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....

July 2024 Metro Board Meeting: Ridership Up, Security Measures, LAX, and More

Below is a run-down of some of the more noteworthy items from Thursday's Metro board meeting.Metro Ridership Keeps GrowingMetro transit ridership is up! June...

Upcoming CicLAvia Maps: August in the Hollywoods, September in Lincoln Heights, and More

Who's excited about four more CicLAvia open streets events coming up this year!? Mark your calendars! Event information and maps included below.Sunday August 18 in Hollywood,...

Latest on Metro Micro: Still Few Riders, High Costs

This Thursday the Metro board Operations Committee will receive a staff report with a few new details on Metro's microtransit pilot, marketed as Metro Micro. Metro...

Months After LA Voters Approved Measure Requiring City to Build Bike/Walk Network; City Dragging Its Feet. What’s Next?

It is now three months since the March election when voters approved the Healthy Streets L.A. initiative, resoundingly supporting making L.A. streets safer and more...

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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...
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