Joe Linton
Recent Posts
Wrongheaded High Desert Freeway Named a Top National Boondoggle
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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
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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”
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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
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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
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It seems Rob Anderson's compatriots live in West Los Angeles... and they're going national
Video: Introducing VMT – Vehicle Miles Traveled
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Here's a video that explains VMT in a way that even kids can understand. Hopefully traffic engineers, too.
The Benefits of Congestion Pricing
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Metro CEO Phil Washington to present recommendations for a congestion pricing pilot next week
Santa Monica Installs In-Street E-Scooter Parking Corrals
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The city is looking for solutions to clutter from dockless shared scooters and bikes.
Election 2018 – California’s Mostly Good News
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Prop 6 defeated! Democratic super-majority! Plus various transportation tax measures throughout the state.
Broad Coalition Rallies Against Proposition 6
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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
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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
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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.