Joe Linton
Recent Posts
Operation Gridlock Protest Brings Around 60 Drivers to Downtown L.A.
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Attendance peaked at about 60 cars, carrying about 90 people. Drivers were outnumbered by a large contingent of LAPD officers, and by press camerapersons and photographers.
CA Announces 2020 Transit Infrastructure Capital Grants
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$500 million awarded towards 17 projects - including rail, people-mover, BRT, electric bus and more
April Metro Committee Round-Up: COVID-19 Operations and Budget, Crenshaw Delays, and More
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Metro's budget through September 2020 is taking a $1 billion dollar hit. Metro construction
One Angeleno’s Coronavirus Pandemic Diary: Day 38 – Some of My Silly Cornonavirus Sketches
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With COVID-19 on my mind, I invented some silly superheroes to combat it.
COVID-19 Metro Operations: Bus Ridership Down 65 Percent, Rail Down 75 Percent, More Service Cuts Starting Sunday
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Metro will run a "modified Sunday schedule" every day, considering closing some station entrances, and slowly moving forward on wrong-headed MicroTransit pilot.
L.A. County Bike-Share Systems Varied Responses to COVID-19
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Santa Monica Breeze is free. Metro Bike Share is operating as usual. Long Beach Bikeshare is closed. Many cities in other states are offering free rides or discounts.
As More Drivers Speed Under COVID-19, Reynolds Calls For Speed Law Reform
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Under COVID-19, fewer drivers on the road means more speeding. Cities need state speed law reforms to ensure that dangerous speeding doesn't outlast the current pandemic.
One Angeleno’s Coronavirus Pandemic Diary: Day 23 – Safe Public Space In Los Angeles
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Oher cities are doing quick-build safe streets projects - will this work in L.A.?
Beverly Hills Approves Accelerating Subway Construction, Wilshire Boulevard to Close Tomorrow
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Not an April Fools headline: Beverly Hills is supporting Metro subway construction - three blocks of Wilshire will be closed for 1-3 months starting tomorrow
Beverly Hills and Metro Look to Speed Subway Construction During COVID-19 Traffic Lull
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A proposal to take advantage of decreased traffic could save 6 months on Purple Line subway construction
One Angeleno’s Coronavirus Pandemic Diary: Day 17 – Shifting Perspectives
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Every minor symptom these days seems fraught
One Angeleno’s Coronavirus Pandemic Diary: Day 15 – Mask Vendors and Gardening
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Day 14 of the COVID-19 pandemic. As of midday March 24, there are people infected/deaths: worldwide 416,248/18,652, U.S. 51,935/660, CA 2,385/46, L.A. County 536/7 Day 15 of the COVID-19 pandemic. As of midday March 25, there are people infected/deaths: worldwide 471,744/21,151, U.S. 64,522/933, CA 2,853/64 , L.A. County 799/13 Today is the fifth entry in a […]