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Joe Linton

Recent Posts

Eyes on the Street: New Coastal Rail Trail Segment in Santa Cruz

By Joe Linton | Jul 28, 2021 | No Comments
The new path opened December 2020. It is part of a planned 30+ mile coastal rail trail.

This Week In Livable Streets

By Joe Linton | Jul 26, 2021 | No Comments
L.A. bus stops, Zócalo returns, COVID briefings, and more

This Week In Livable Streets

By Joe Linton and Damien Newton | Jul 19, 2021 | No Comments
Metro board meeting, Caltrans Active Transportation Plan, L.A. bus stops, Beverly Hills bike lanes, and more
Stephanie Wiggins - photo via Metrolink

CEO Stephanie Wiggins Pledges to Change Metro Culture, Put Transit Customer Experience First

By Joe Linton | Jul 16, 2021 | No Comments
"I have discovered that our [Metro's] culture is apathetic about customer experience. And it is simply unacceptable. ...with dedication and concerted effort, this agency can put customers first in everything we do."
Metro is focused on A and E Line upgrades that will improve reliability for the Regional Connector. Image via Metro presentation

Metro Studying How to Make Complex Regional Connector Operate Smoothly

By Joe Linton | Jul 16, 2021 | No Comments
In order to make Regional Connector operations smooth and reliable, Metro is looking into several upgrades that could help speed up existing light rail lines.
Pomona resident Eric Duran and his children - in front of the home that Caltrans is pushing to evict them from - in order to widen SR-71. See story link below. Photo by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

Pomona Families Holding Out Against Caltrans/Metro Home Demolitions for 71 Widening

By Joe Linton | Jul 13, 2021 | No Comments
To widen the 71, Caltrans has already demolished 15 Westmont homes, with 3 additional homes still threatened - in addition to the 6 homes the agency demolished a decade to make way for the Mission Boulevard Bridge.

This Week In Livable Streets

By Joe Linton | Jul 12, 2021 | No Comments
Metro committees, Don Shoup, 6th Street PARC, taco ride, Walk & Roll festival, and more
Incoming Metro Board Chair Hilda Solis at yesterday's event

Metro Chair Solis and CEO Wiggins Speak on Agency Priorities

By Joe Linton | Jul 8, 2021 | No Comments
Solis pledged to improve transit service and to reimagine highway spending. Wiggins touched on initiatives for women riders, youth, unhoused riders, and making Metro's bus system "faster, cleaner, and safer."

This Week In Livable Streets

By Joe Linton | Jul 6, 2021 | No Comments
Gateway Cities Council of Governments freeway projects meeting, Metro Public Safety Advisory Committee meeting, and more
L.A. City Councilmember Nithya Raman, LACBC Executive Director Eli  Kaufman, and other participants on 4th Street during Saturday's ride. Photos by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

Bicycling L.A. with City Councilmember Nithya Raman

By Joe Linton | Jul 6, 2021 | No Comments
"My dream for this district and for the city as a whole is that we can make it safer and easier for people to be able to move around outside of their cars: have it be not just possible, but a pleasant and beautiful experience to get around this city."
GCCOG 710 Freeway presentation cover image. Fireworks are illegal in Long Beach - and so is (according to the EPA) the current Metro plan to widen the 710.

Gateway Council of Governments to Host Freeways Meeting on July 7

By Joe Linton | Jul 2, 2021 | No Comments
Interested readers should make plans to attend the GCCOG Zoom meeting on Wednesday July 7 starting at 6 p.m.
Metro is making service changes - badly. Service change graphic by Metro

This Week’s Metro Bus Service Changes Hit Lots of Bumps

By Joe Linton | Jun 30, 2021 | No Comments
This week's botched NextGen implementation signals that Metro continues to fail to prioritize its bus riders
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