Joe Linton
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Santa Monica Extends Pioneering E-Scooter Pilot Program
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Santa Monica is planning to modify its shared micro-mobility pilot in 2020. The initial year has yielded plenty of data on how e-scooters are working
Bridge Housing at Lafayette Park to Open Early 2020
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L.A. Council District 10 will have two bridge housing projects open soon - 70 homes at Lafayette Park, and 15 single mother homes at 1819 S. Western
Interview with Michael Schneider, Founder of Streets for All
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Streets for All will focus on elections, supporting local candidates with progressive values, especially around transportation
L.A. Proposes Eliminating Parking Requirements Downtown
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Downtown L.A. follows Lancaster, Santa Monica, San Diego, San Francisco, Houston, and Cincinnati in eliminating unneeded parking requirements.
Greta Thunberg Headlines L.A. Youth Climate Strike Urging Newsom to Reject Fossil Fuels
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Youth Climate Strike Leaders called on Newsom to enact a safety buffer to protect frontline communities from oil drilling, to stop issuing new fossil fuel permits, and oversee a just transition to clean energy.
Crenshaw Light Rail Construction Hovers At 93 Percent Complete, Opening Could Be Delayed
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It is pretty clear that the opening of Metro’s Crenshaw/LAX Line is likely to be delayed.
Metro Board OKs Moving Forward With North Valley Bus Rapid Transit Studies
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North Valley BRT routing is less clear than it was in June. Nimbys won the day, with additional studies delaying the already-delayed project. Tough decisions will come back to the Metro board later.
North San Fernando Valley Bus Rapid Transit Showdown this Thursday at Metro
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Sparks are likely to fly at Thursday's 10 a.m. Meeting board meeting, though it is unlikely to be the final say on the North San Fernando Valley BRT's alignment and features
New Foothill Gold Line Extension Explainer Video
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Foothill Gold Line light rail design-build work is underway, with major construction happening starting 2020
Driver Killing Koreatown 4-Year-Old Sparks Protest Push for Vision Zero
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As traffic deaths rise, L.A.'s Vision Zero program survives in name, but as a hollow shell robbed of its early promise
Metro Looks to Add Two Bike-Ped Bridges at Glendale Doran Rail Grade Separation
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These rail separations are important for train riders. They go to great lengths to accommodate drivers, but fail to connect bikeways.
City Council Unanimously Approves HHH Funding, Including Chatsworth Supportive Housing
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Councilmember John Lee had pushed to postpone a Chatsworth housing project, but voted in favor today