Joe Linton
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A Line Ridership Down After ‘New Blue’ Refurbish
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Post-refurbishment initial Metro A Line ridership is down by a third. On average, run times are 3+minutes slower than scheduled.
Lee Motion Could Undo Reseda Blvd Protected Bike Lanes
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L.A. City Councilmember John Lee's motion seeks an LADOT evaluation of the Reseda Boulevard lanes, with the possibility of "return[ing] to the original street design"
Safe Streets Advocates Stage Die-In to Protest Garcetti and City Council Lack of Vision Zero Progress
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What will it take for Los Angeles' Mayor Eric Garcetti and the L.A. City Council to take hundreds of annual traffic deaths seriously?
Beverly Hills Planning Complete Streets, Including Walk, Bike, Transit Improvements
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Beverly Hills is proposing protected bike lanes, bus-only lanes, open streets events, first/last mile subway connections, and more
This Week In Livable Streets
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CicLAvia, Beverly Hills complete streets, Vision Zero die-in, Chatsworth supportive housing, L.A. Walks Sidewalk Soirée, Metro board, and more
Huizar Opens New Main Street Protected Bike Lanes
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Downtown L.A.'s Main Street has a new bike lane designed to improve safety and prevent conflict between cyclists and transit
Metro Considers Once-Per-Decade Shifting of Measure R Monies
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Metro is considering shifting some unused highway contingency funding to transit - but the board could amend highway spending more broadly, perhaps to align with equity, complete streets, and climate goals
Metro Plans to Seek State Funding for Bus Electrification
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Metro is seeking $104M for a $210M project that would include 220 battery-electric buses operating out of El Monte and Gardena.
Refurbished A Line Off to Rough Start, Delays All Too Common
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The former Blue Line is supposed to have been faster and more reliable, but early operations have instead been plagued by numerous breakdowns and delays.
This Week In Livable Streets
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Invest in Investing in Place - plus Metro committees, Culver City, March for Housing, Stories from the Frontline, Burbank, Glendora, and more!
Santa Monica Extends Pioneering E-Scooter Pilot Program
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Santa Monica is planning modifying its shared micro-mobility pilot in 2020. The initial year has yielded plenty of data on how e-scooters are working
Bridge Housing at Lafayette Park to Open Early 2020
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L.A. Council District 10 will have two bridge housing projects open soon - 70 homes at Lafayette Park, and 15 single mother homes at 1819 S. Western