Joe Linton
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L.A. Metro Approves Three-Month Continuing Budget
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Even with $1 billion L.A. County federal CARES Act stimulus coming, Metro sees cash flow issues, cost-cutting, and delays to projects not already under construction
Metro Pursuing Disruptive Centinela Grade Separation on Nearly Complete Crenshaw Line
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Do Crenshaw transit riders really need a two-year bus bridge, so more drivers can get to Inglewood's stadium?
Court Sides With Metro on Beverly Hills Subway Lawsuit, Again
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Beverly Hills School District has little time to force any further changes, as Metro's WPLE2 tunnel machine is already on its way below Beverly Hills High School.
L.A. Round-Up: Traffic Deaths Spike, COVID-19 Slow Streets, and 7th Street Lanes
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New protected bike lanes on the way downtown, first COVID slow streets on the Westside, and LAPD reports a surge in speeding and traffic fatalities.
Under Election Pressure, L.A. City Councilmember Suddenly Supports Healthy Sustainable Transportation
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L.A. Twitter isn't buying city councilmember Ryu's assertion of his record on "healthy and sustainable" mobility. He has been pro-parking, anti-bikeway, and anti-road-diet.
Eyes on the Street: New Bike Lanes on York in Eagle Rock
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York is receiving two-thirds of a mile of new bike lanes in Northeast L.A.'s Eagle Rock neighborhood.
Protected Bike Lanes Coming to DTLA’s 7th Street
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7th Street - from Figueroa to Main - will receive temporary protected bike lanes later this month
Watch Metro’s Rail and BRT Network Grow in a Fun Unofficial Video
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See Metro's ambitious rail and BRT construction program in an informative new unofficial video. In a couple decades few parts of the county will be left unserved.
Supervisor Hahn Calls for Requiring Face Covering for Metro Bus Riders
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Supervisor Hahn is calling for Metro requiring all bus riders to wear masks for COVID-19 safety. The best way to accomplish this is not entirely clear; enforcement can be problematic.
Rebutting a Misleading Argument Against Healthy Streets Improvements
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L.A. electeds are astonishingly tone-deaf in their dismissal of keeping pedestrians and cyclists safe
L.A. Announces COVID “Slow Streets” Pilot then Postpones It; Program Needs Focus On Health, Equity
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Crafted properly - prioritizing health and equity, timed right, and implemented respectfully, there could be many positive outcomes from Healthy Streets walk/bike safety improvements.
L.A. Locking in Car-Centric Streets under Accelerated Repaving Initiative
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The Bureau of Street Services is rushing to repave major streets, ignoring the city's Mobility Plan. LADOT is postponing bike and ped improvements, saying more outreach is needed.