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Joe Linton

Recent Posts

Wrongheaded High Desert Freeway Named a Top National Boondoggle

By Joe Linton | Jun 19, 2019 | No Comments
Proponents have smeared a lot of lipstick on their $8 billion, 63-mile highway project, but it's still a pig

Some Urban Observations From My Mexico Vacation

By Joe Linton | May 28, 2019 | No Comments
My family recently spent eleven days vacationing in central Mexico. I don’t claim to be an expert on Mexico or Mexican cities, but I did observe some things that I think might be interesting to SBLA readers. I am sure these tend toward the more touristy parts of these cities; they’re certainly not a comprehensive survey of great practices from these places.

Caltrans Lies Again: Widening 5 Freeway Will “Minimize Congestion… Reduce Pollution”

By Joe Linton | Apr 19, 2019 | No Comments
Caltrans presented another misleading video claiming that their 5 Freeway widening projects will "reduce pollution" and "minimize congestion." Given the past 80 years of highway building have resulted in massive congestion increases and climate-threatening pollution increases, it is clear that Caltrans is lying.

Trump Wants California’s High-Speed Rail Money

By Joe Linton and Roger Rudick | Feb 20, 2019 | No Comments
A legal fight is likely tp follow FRA's unprecedented and highly political effort to rescind $3.5 billion from the project.

L.A. Anti-Road-Diet Conspiracy Trolls Trying to Go National

By Joe Linton | Feb 4, 2019 | No Comments
It seems Rob Anderson's compatriots live in West Los Angeles... and they're going national

Video: Introducing VMT – Vehicle Miles Traveled

By Joe Linton | Jan 24, 2019 | No Comments
Here's a video that explains VMT in a way that even kids can understand. Hopefully traffic engineers, too.

The Benefits of Congestion Pricing

By Joe Linton | Jan 17, 2019 | No Comments
Metro CEO Phil Washington to present recommendations for a congestion pricing pilot next week

Santa Monica Installs In-Street E-Scooter Parking Corrals

By Joe Linton | Nov 8, 2018 | No Comments
The city is looking for solutions to clutter from dockless shared scooters and bikes.

Election 2018 – California’s Mostly Good News

By Joe Linton and Melanie Curry | Nov 7, 2018 | No Comments
Prop 6 defeated! Democratic super-majority! Plus various transportation tax measures throughout the state.

Broad Coalition Rallies Against Proposition 6

By Joe Linton | Oct 30, 2018 | No Comments
At today's rally, electeds, cities, business and labor all are urging No on Prop 6

Metro, L.A. City Look To Provide Free Transit, Bike-Share Rides on Election Day

By Joe Linton | Oct 24, 2018 | No Comments
If approved this week, Metro, Metro Bike Share, and LADOT will provide free rides on November 6

Another Reason NOT to Put Transit in Medians

By Joe Linton | Oct 16, 2018 | No Comments
Caltrans should fix the freeway where vehicles repeatedly crash into the Metro Gold Line. At a minimum Caltrans should let Metro proceed with upgrades.
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