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Joe Linton

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5th Street will soon be repaved with new bus-only lanes. Photo: Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

Some New Details On New Bus Lanes and Bike Lanes Coming To Downtown L.A.

By Joe Linton | Jun 10, 2020 | No Comments
LADOT and Metro are adding needed bus and bike lanes on 5th and 6th Streets, with construction starting next week. But some say the bike lanes don't go far enough.
Metro's Purple Line extension section 1 tunnel boring machines haven't had it easy. Photo by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

Metro Purple Line Extension Section 1 Difficult Tunneling Resulting In Cost Overrun

By Joe Linton | Jun 9, 2020 | No Comments
Near the La Brea Tar Pits, Westside Purple Line tunneling has been hitting methane pockets which force evacuation of workers
Ride for Justice flier

L.A. Cyclists Ride for Justice for George Floyd

By Joe Linton | Jun 8, 2020 | No Comments
More than a thousand cyclists, mainly Black and Latinx, commemorated the death of George Floyd via a peaceful South L.A. RIde for Justice
With little notice, Metro stranded riders on Saturday. Metro buses were instead used to transport detained protestors.

Metro Sides with Police, Against Riders – Shuts Down System, Shuttles Arrestees

By Joe Linton | Jun 2, 2020 | No Comments
By suspending service and shuttling arrestees, Metro leadership sided with the police, against the needs of its largely Black and brown ridership
Mid-City West Slow Street - via @PlangineerJulia on Twitter

So Cal COVID-19 Street Repurposing: Slow Streets Expanding and Outdoor Dining Getting Underway

By Joe Linton | May 29, 2020 | No Comments
Many municipalities are repurposing street space - but hard-hit low-income communities of color are being overlooked
Purple Line Extension section 1 tunnel machine - photo via Metro

Metro Approves Three-Month Continuing Budget Amid COVID-19 Downturn and CARES Stimulus

By Joe Linton | May 28, 2020 | No Comments
Even with $1 billion L.A. County federal CARES Act stimulus coming, Metro sees cash flow issues, cost-cutting, and delays to projects not already under construction
Metro TAP fare card - photo by Fred Camino via The Source

Metro Motion Proposes Cutting Fares in Half, Introducing Fare Capping

By Joe Linton | May 26, 2020 | No Comments
Under the motion, for at least six months during the COVID recovery, Metro would cut transit fares/pass prices in half

This Week In Livable Streets

By Joe Linton | May 26, 2020 | No Comments
Metro board, County supervisors, and daily COVID-19 briefings.
LAX's new red bus-only lanes - as seen from the Metro Green Line shuttle bus in late December. Photos by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

Metro and LADOT Collaborating To Add New Downtown L.A. Bus Lanes

By Joe Linton | May 22, 2020 | No Comments
Metro is working with LADOT to implement bus-only lanes on 5th Street, 6th Street, Aliso Street, Grand Avenue, and Olive Street.
Rendering of possible Crenshaw Line grade separation at Centinela Avenue - via Metro

Metro Pursuing Disruptive Centinela Grade Separation on Nearly Complete Crenshaw Line

By Joe Linton | May 20, 2020 | No Comments
Do Crenshaw transit riders really need a two-year bus bridge, so more drivers can get to Inglewood's stadium?
Metro's Purple Line Extension section 2 tunnel boring machine in Century City in 2019. Photo by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

Court Sides With Metro on Beverly Hills Subway Lawsuit, Again

By Joe Linton | May 18, 2020 | No Comments
Beverly Hills School District has little time to force any further changes, as Metro's WPLE2 tunnel machine is already on its way below Beverly Hills High School.
Capture from Streets for All ADAPT campaign video

Streets for All’s New Video on Implementing Mobility Plan with COVID-19 Repaving

By Joe Linton | May 18, 2020 | No Comments
Streets for All is campaigning for the city to implement the multi-modal Mobility Plan as streets are repaved under StreetsLA's ADAPT program.
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