Joe Linton
Recent Posts
LA Metro Is Selling 605 Freeway Valley Boulevard Project as Good for Equity, Climate, Active Transportation
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The 605 Freeway/Valley Blvd project isn't among the most destructive widening projects that Metro and Caltrans do, but it's bad.
Metro Plans to Close Loophole that Charges Five-Year-Olds Full Fare
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The proposed revised fare language would simply read: “Children under age 6 may travel free with a fare-paying adult on bus or rail.”
New Bike Lanes Installed on Channel Drive in Pacific Palisades
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New Channel Road bike lanes extend about about 0.2-mile from Mesa Road to Short Street. The facility connects to the beach bike path via one block of new sharrows and an existing pedestrian undercrossing.
Metro and Other So Cal Freeway Builders Express Frustration About Addressing Equity
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Metro leadership complain that "inclusion of equity and race impact assessment[s]" and "expanded public participation in project development" are hampering the agency's plans to widen freeways.
Metro Celebrates G Line Conversion to All Electric Buses
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The G (Orange) Line Bus Rapid Transit has been running all-electric since June/July 2021
In Veto Statement, Newsom Rebukes Friedman for Blocking Green Transportation Funding
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Newsom: "I proposed $7.6 billion to make key investments in a wide variety of critically necessary [rail/transit/walk/bike] projects... I look forward to re-engaging with the Legislature to finalize and pass a comprehensive transportation package early next year."
CicLAvia Returns to the Heart of L.A. – Open Thread
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The 10-10-2021 route marks the 11th birthday of CicLAvia, which debuted on 10-10-2010
After July Fire, Metro Removed 180 New Buses from Service
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Metro grounded 180 new El Dorado National California buses at a time when the agency is struggling to restore service to pre-COVID levels
Eyes on the Viaducts: Streetsblog Tours Under-Construction CA High-Speed Rail
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This week's tour focused on three large-scale structures under construction in Fresno County the San Joaquin River Viaduct, the Cedar Viaduct, and the Conejo Viaduct
Missed Runs and Crowded Buses: Metro Falls Short of Restoring Full Pre-COVID Transit Service
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"This is the new norm for a lot of the buses. They say they're coming at a certain time but don't come."
Assemblymember Friedman Announces Funding for L.A. River Bike/Ped Projects
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Friedman was one of the electeds leading the charge to turn down $7 billion for green transportation statewide - then went to the press to celebrate $15 million for green transportation in her district
Metro Presents Refined Bus Rapid Transit Designs for Eagle Rock
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Project seen as an equity and climate litmus test for now-mayoral-candidate Kevin de León