Joe Linton
Recent Posts
Streetsblog Endorsement: Yes on Measure W for Clean Water for L.A. County
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Measure W would establish a parcel tax to fund clean water, primarily through multi-benefit projects that would green communities throughout L.A. County
L.A. Metro Set To Approve Mobility-On-Demand Pilot
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Metro's Mobility On Demand pilot is expected to begin subsidized first/last mile Uber/Lyft type service
Truck Crash onto Gold Line Tracks Again Shows Need for 210 Freeway Barrier Fix
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Caltrans should fix the freeway where vehicles repeatedly crash into the Metro Gold Line. At a minimum Caltrans should let Metro proceed with upgrades.
Beverly Hills School District Stages Student “Walkout” Against Metro Subway
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The Beverly Hills School District staged what they called a "walkout" where students converged to rally against Metro. But it was no walkout.
L.A. Councilmember Huizar Cuts Ribbon on Spring Street’s New Protected Bike Lane
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The existing southbound buffered bike lane on Spring has been widened, protected, and moved to the left side of the street.
New from StreetFilms: Los Angeles: The Great American Transit Experiment
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StreetFilms and TransitCenter explore L.A. transit successes and issues, and question what is needed to make transit better serve the county's future
Eyes on the Street: Spring Street Bike Lane Upgraded to Parking-Protected
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Spring Street has a widened bike lane, newly parking-protected and moved to the left side of the one-way street, to avoid conflict with transit buses.
L.A. Mayor Speaks at NACTO, Advocates Protest Lack of Progress
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Mayor Garcetti touted L.A.'s "transportation renaissance" while demonstrators criticized the Mayor's lack of progress on Vision Zero
DTLA to Hollywood CicLAvia Celebrates 100 Years of L.A. Philharmonic – Open Thread
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How was your experience at CicLAvia's Celebrate L.A. open streets festival yesterday?
Eyes on the Street: Pico’s New Purple Curb Extensions
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Locals are working with Mayor Garcetti and Council President Wesson to plan and implement safety, beautification, and walkability improvements on Pico between Fairfax and Cochran
Temple Street Slow Jams Celebrate Improvements, Though No Road Diet
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Community members held Slow Jams to bring attention to safety improvements coming to a particularly deadly stretch of Temple St.
September Metro Committee Updates: Bike-Share, Bike Parking, Green Line, Open Streets, and Line Naming
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This month's LA Metro board committee meetings discussed and decided several items of interest to Streetsblog readers.