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Joe Linton

Recent Posts

LADOT rendering of Northvale Gap Expo Line bike/walk path

Koretz, LADOT Present Plans To Close Expo Bike Path Northvale Gap

By Joe Linton | May 21, 2021 | No Comments
The 3/4-mile Expo gap closure project is fully funded and expected to open in 2025
Metro's Colorado Blvd Refined F1 alternative (configuration largely drawn from the Beautiful Boulevard proposal) would have center-running BRT. Image via Metro presentation

Metro Committee Approves Colorado Blvd for Eagle Rock Bus Rapid Transit

By Joe Linton | May 20, 2021 | No Comments
The 134 Freeway alignment is off the table, but overall Colorado Boulevard lane configuration is still to be determined
From a promotional video shot by Gavin Newsom's office. In this frame, he is standing on a bullet train viaduct in the Central Valley extolling the virtues of non-polluting, electrified trains. Image from March 2021

Newsom Proposes $4.2 Billion for Bullet Train

By Roger Rudick and Joe Linton | May 19, 2021 | No Comments
If adopted, Newsom revise budget could end wrangling to divert funds away from High-Speed Rail electrification
Foothill Gold Line construction photo - via Construction Authority

Foothill Gold Line Construction Proceeding Smoothly, Community Meeting Tonight

By Joe Linton | May 19, 2021 | No Comments
Zoom in tonight for a Foothill Gold Line Construction update. The Glendora to Pomona extension is currently about 30 percent completed. The line is anticipated to open to the public in 2025.
The 710 Freeway in Long Beach. Photo by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

After Federal and State Partners’ Criticism, Metro Shifts Stance on 710 Freeway Widening

By Joe Linton | May 18, 2021 | No Comments
After EPA and Caltrans pulled the plug, Metro now seeks "to reframe the conversation to set a clear path where established principles ​that are agreed to by all stakeholders, including communities along the corridors, are reimagined ​to address issues like congestion and air quality​ and how highway investments are made."

This Week In Livable Streets

By Joe Linton | May 17, 2021 | No Comments
Key city and county budget hearings and votes, Metro committees, Expo bike/walk path, fareless transit, Foothill Gold Line, Neighborhood Council deadlines, and more
Metro's rendering for BRT through downtown Eagle Rock

Kevin de León Asks Metro to Delay Eagle Rock Bus Project, Wants More Meetings

By Joe Linton | May 14, 2021 | No Comments
Councilmember de León is seeking an alternative "maintaining two through lanes" for drivers - and asking Metro to hold a series of well-advertised in-person meetings.

Scratching the Surface of Metro’s Proposed FY21-22 Budget

By Joe Linton | May 13, 2021 | No Comments
Flush with COVID money, Metro's $8B proposed budget restores cut transit service, and increases funding spent on transit and highway construction
The 710 Freeway. Photo by Joe Linton/Streetsblog

Head of Caltrans Says Time to Pause Current 710 Freeway Expansion

By Joe Linton | May 12, 2021 | No Comments
Caltrans Director Toks Omishakin: "We're in a place right now where we want to put an absolute pause on this [710 Freeway] project in the format that it's currently in."
Crenshaw/LAX rail line testing - photo via Metro's The Source

Metro Rail Shorts: Crenshaw and Connector Delays, Sepulveda Video, and More

By Joe Linton | May 11, 2021 | No Comments
Crenshaw now anticipated to open on November 1, 2022, shortly after the Regional Connector on August 29, 2022
The city's Riverside Drive Bridge project renderings show bike lanes, but the finished version omitted the lanes, substituting sharrows instead. All photos by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

Another L.A. City Bridge Project Approved Bike Lanes but Omitted Them: Riverside/Zoo Bridge

By Joe Linton | May 10, 2021 | No Comments
Honey, we forgot the bike lanes
Rendering of northern end of Beautiful Boulevard Eagle Rock BRT proposal

Eagle Rock Bus Advocates Invite Councilmember de León to Support BRT Plan

By Joe Linton | May 7, 2021 | No Comments
As Metro's Eagle Rock Bus Rapid Transit plans approach a vote of the Metro board, City Councilmember Kevin de León has not committed to support a robust transit-, walk-, and bike-friendly Beautiful Boulevard proposal.
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