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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Streetsblog LA Election Analysis: Don’t Expect Changes to Metro’s Board as Boardmembers Cruised to Victory
This story first appeared at Streetsblog Los Angeles.It generally takes three weeks for L.A. County to tally final election results, but all but the...
Streetsblog Looks at Metro’s “Unfinished Business” That Needs to Be Addressed This Year
2023 may be over, but here's a look back at some pending issues that Streetsblog L.A. hoped might be finished by now.Downtown LA Metro...
Metro Seeking Input on its MicroTransit Pilot Fares
This post first appeared at Streetsblog Los Angeles.Metro is considering making some minor changes to its costly inefficient MicroTransit pilot, called Metro Micro. The agency...
Streetsblog Predictions for 2024
You guessed it, this post first appeared at Streetsblog Los Angeles.It's time for Streetsblog L.A. editor Joe Linton to make some predictions for 2023....
Metro Touts Full Year of Transit Ridership Growth
Southern California transit ridership had a pretty good year. Metro ridership, recently increasing, continued its upward trends. This week, Metro released November ridership figures showing an...
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Public invited to Dec. 21 plaque unveiling in honor of Lloyd C. Allen
The city of Santa Monica will hold a special...
OPA Update 12/19/24: SMPD Conducting DUI Patrols on Dec. 20, Crudo e Nudo’s Tuna Tartare Toast Recipe, & Things To Do This Weekend
The following is a newsletter from the Ocean Park...
New Council Votes in Favor of Streamlining Public Process for Some Housing Projects
Last night, the new Santa Monica City Council unanimously...
CA E-Bike Incentives: Application Window Opens Wednesday (Tonight!) at 6 p.m
The following post also appears on Streetsblog California.Pedal Ahead,...