Joe Linton
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Metro Signs $1.3 Billion Full Funding Grant Agreement For Westside Subway Phase 3
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Two years overdue, feds finally approve funding for Westside Subway section 3 - from Beverly Hills to West L.A.
This Week In Livable Streets
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COVID-19 South L.A. Community Conference Call, and daily L.A. County COVID-19 briefings
One Angeleno’s Coronavirus Pandemic Diary: Day 10 – Support Your Local Press
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I find myself really valuing news outlets including LAist and the L.A. Times for their invaluable reporting during an extraordinary crisis
Southern California Transit Agencies Respond to COVID-19 Ridership Declines
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Many L.A. County transit agencies have reduced bus service during the coronavirus pandemic. Some have suspended fare collection and mandated riders board via buses' back door.
Metro Responds to COVID-19 So Far: Ridership Down, Modest Service Reductions
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Metro ridership is down 50-60% under COVID-19. The agency has cut bus and rail service, but, at this time, is not considering halting transit services
One Angeleno’s Coronavirus Pandemic Diary: Day 8 – Time to Shelter in Place
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Isolating with or without neighbor kids, 46 new L.A. County cases, and shelter in place is on the way
Until Chicago and Illinois leaders step up with a “shelter in place” order, here’s how to stay safe
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Most Chicagoland residents are unlikely to follow proper social distancing protocols until they're required to by law, but you should start doing so right now.
One Angeleno’s Coronavirus Pandemic Diary: Day 7 – Explaining Coronavirus to Kids
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Great fun video for explaining coronavirus to kids - plus links and resources
Video: Gardner Street Bridge Housing an Important Success Story
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Though much of Los Angeles' attention has shifted to the coronavirus crisis, L.A.'s housing crisis remains. Bridge Housing is one important solution, improving many lives.
This Week In Livable Streets
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There are a handful of Metro board committee meetings, but due to COVID-19 pandemic, the majority of public meetings are being canceled
High-Speed Rail Central Valley Director Diana Gomez on Bakersfield-Palmdale Section Plan
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Bakersfield-Palmdale CAHSR utilizes a maximum gradient of 2.8 percent. There are 9 tunnels totalling 10.75 miles; the longest is approximately 2.5 miles. There are 15.25 miles of aerial structures.
One Angeleno’s Coronavirus Pandemic Diary: Day 6 – My Daughter Has a Cough
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Day 6 of the COVID-19 pandemic. As of March 16 there are people infected/deaths: worldwide 181,788/7,111, U.S. 4,176/73, CA 400/6, L.A. County 94/1 Today is the first entry in a series of journal-type stories about what’s happening regarding coronavirus in my neck of the woods. The diary will focus on me, Streetsblog Editor Joe Linton, […]