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.
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...
Santa Monica Cuts Ribbon Opening Ambitious Curb-Protected 17th Street Bikeway
This article first appeared in Streetsblog Los Angeles."Watch out, Amsterdam," proclaimed Santa Monica Mayor Gleam Davis. "We are going to be the bike capital...
What Happened at Yesterday’s Metro Board Meeting
The following article first appeared in Streetsblog Los Angeles.This morning, the Metro board approved $207 million for two more freeway expansion projects in southeast...
How the 10 Freeway Closure is Impacting Transit Riders
This story first appeared at Streetsblog Los Angeles.Angelenos are adjusting to the impacts of the downtown Los Angeles 10 Freeway closure, currently in its...
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