Joe Linton
Recent Posts
Eyes on the Bridge: Sixth Street Viaduct Progress
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Plenty of progress on the $588 million nearly mile-long viaduct, now expected to open in Summer of 2022
Environmental Protection Agency Nixes Metro and Caltrans’ Current Plan for Expanding Lower 710 Freeway
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Dealing a blow to Metro's effort to fast-track expansion of the lower 710 Freeway, the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has mandated that Metro follow air quality laws.
Eyes on the Street: Short New Bike Path in Boyle Heights
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Two short segments combine with a wide sidewalk section to provide a quarter mile for cyclists - connecting a future park below the under-construction replacement 6th Street Viaduct
This Week In Livable Streets
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Decriminalizing "Jaywalking", El Sereno area Valley Boulevard improvements, Metro Public Safety committee, Crenshaw North, Black Lives Matter L.A., Neighborhood Council deadlines, and more
Streetsblog L.A. Editor Joe Linton Talks Freeway Expansion on KPCC’s AirTalk
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Metro and Caltrans are planning tens of billions of dollars worth of harmful highway expansion projects; many are being fought by community groups
New Unofficial Metro Projects Progress Video
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Watch this 12-minute video by Nick Andert to better understand Metro progress on rail and Bus Rapid Transit projects
This Week In Livable Streets
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L.A. Rivers Challenge, Crenshaw North Extension, Black Lives Matter, Neighborhood Council deadlines, and more:
Metro Board Approves $900 Million Budget For LAX Connector
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Airport Metro Connector construction is expected to begin this fall, with the facility opening in 2024.
Metro Fareless Pilot Could Start August 2021, Initially for Students
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The details are still not finalized, but Metro's Fareless Transit Initiative could start for students in August, then for low-income riders in early 2022.
This Week In Livable Streets
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Metro board meeting, L.A. Walks Spring Forward, Oscars at Union Station, Beverly Hills Complete Streets, Irwindale walk/bike plan, Neighborhood Council deadlines, and more
Eyes on the Street: New Bike Lanes on 7th Street in Koreatown
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One-third of a mile new bike lanes in Ktown, plus two new blocks of bike lanes on Figueroa Street in Chinatown
This Week In Livable Streets
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Metro committee meetings, Culver Mayor Alex Fisch, Neighborhood Council deadlines, and more