Joe Linton
Recent Posts
Community-Led ‘Beautiful Boulevard’ Plan Puts Bus Rapid Transit into a Walkable Downtown Eagle Rock
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The Beautiful Boulevard proposal would retain mean great BRT, while keeping Colorado Boulevard's median, and upgrading walkability and bikeability.
Interview: Freeway Expansion = Additional Driving
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UC Davis scholars Susan Handy, Jamey Volker, and Amy Lee created a online Induced Travel Calculator tool to project how road expansion projects would increase driving
Some Actionable Transportation Ideas for L.A. City Councilmember Kevin de León
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Here are some ways de León can "prioritize bikes, pedestrians, electric buses" - from dedicated bus lanes to protected bikeways to freeway removal
Metro Proposes $73.2M Loan to Caltrans for Overruns on 5 Freeway Widening through Burbank
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Next week, the Metro board Construction Committee will consider throwing good money after bad – on a mismanaged freeway widening project through Burbank.
Downey Freeway Fighters Hang NO MORE LANES Banner over 5 Freeway
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The Happy City Coalition tweeted that "From the view of the pedestrian overpass you can see dozens of homes that will be affected if the freeway expansion goes through."
Cities Block Streets For Rich Neighbors, Why Not For Bike/Walk Safety?
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Cities close streets to keep cut-through traffic out of well-off neighborhoods all the time. They should do the same thing to create quiet bike-friendly streets.
Eyes on the Street: Santa Monica’s 2-Way Protected Bikeway Along Ocean Avenue
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Ocean Avenue's five-block-long two-way protected bikeway closes a gap - making a continuous low-stress bike connection from the beach path to the Metro E Line Station
Metro CEO Phil Washington Named To Biden Transition Team
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Washington is the Team Lead reviewing the federal Department of Transportation, National Transportation Safety Board, Amtrak, and Maritime Commission
Four New Motions Would Reimagine Metro Law Enforcement on Transit
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Boardmember Mike Bonin says Metro "cannot rely on an armed police presence for every issue, and we need smarter, more effective solutions"
Ride for Justice for George Floyd
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More than a thousand cyclists, mainly Black and Latinx, commemorated the death of George Floyd via a peaceful South L.A. RIde for Justice
L.A. Transit Shuts Down, Shuttles Arrestees
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By suspending service and shuttling arrestees, Metro leadership sided with the police, against the needs of its largely Black and brown ridership
Los Angeles Proposes Cutting Fares in Half, Introducing Fare Capping
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Under the motion, for at least six months during the COVID recovery, Metro would cut transit fares/pass prices in half