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Joe Linton

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Last Chance to Buy Tickets for Tomorrow’s Streetsblog Awards Dinner!

By Joe Linton | May 8, 2019 | No Comments
What are you waiting for?!? Support SBLA now!
CBS' David Goldstein interviewing Metro CEO Phil Washington

Rounding Out CBS Metro Employee Sauna Story – How Budgets Should Prioritize Transit Riders

By Joe Linton | May 7, 2019 | 3 Comments
CBS was critical of Metro looking into a $200,000 sauna (which it ultimately didn't pursue), but missed larger issues that impact bus riders
Metro voted to fund next steps to fix the unsafe freeway conditions that result in crashes repeatedly shutting down the Gold Line. Photo via CBS

Metro Board Updates: 210 Freeway Barrier, Vermont Transit, and More

By Joe Linton | Apr 26, 2019 | 4 Comments
Metro approved studying Vermont Avenue rail and BRT, 210 Freeway barrier design, and South Bay fiber optic lines - but postponed a NoHo-Pasadena BRT vote.
Metro is refining plans for Bus Rapid Transit between Pasadena and North Hollywood - image via Metro report
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Metro Board to Vote on Pasadena-to-North Hollywood Bus Rapid Transit

By Joe Linton | Apr 24, 2019 | 6 Comments
Tomorrow the Metro board is expected to vote to proceed with environmental studies for NoHo-Pasadena BRT. The preferred alternative would be street-running, though parts of the alignment are still not finalized.
Two Vermont Avenue BRT options - from Metro staff report

Metro Board to Vote on Vermont Transit Environmental Studies – Proposals Include Center-Running BRT and Rail

By Joe Linton | Apr 23, 2019 | 3 Comments
This week Metro will be voting on transit improvements for one of its heaviest bus ridership corridors - Vermont Avenue

This Week In Livable Streets

By Joe Linton | Apr 23, 2019 | No Comments
Open streets on Saturday in Long Beach and Sunday in Wilmington!
Still from Caltrans April 2019 video showing the $1.3B cost of cost of 5-Freeway North

Caltrans Lies Again: Widening 5 Freeway Will “Minimize Congestion… Reduce Pollution”

By Joe Linton | Apr 19, 2019 | 34 Comments
Caltrans is lying. Again.
E-scooters parked at Metro Wilshire/Vermont station this morning. Metro is looking to better manage shared device parking at its sites. Photo: Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.
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Metro Considering E-Scooter Parking Rules for Stations

By Joe Linton | Apr 18, 2019 | 7 Comments
Will Metro station docks work to manage dockless devices?
Rendering of the planned La Verne Gold Line Station - via Construction Authority

Environmental Hearing Comments Critical of Foothill Gold Line Plan to Widen La Verne’s White Avenue

By Joe Linton | Apr 17, 2019 | 4 Comments
Outdated LOS traffic metrics are making the Gold Line Construction Authority propose wrong-headed road widening in the historic heart of La Verne. Residents are vehemently opposed.

This Week In Livable Streets

By Joe Linton | Apr 15, 2019 | No Comments
Transit Neighborhoods, Foothill Gold Line, Metro meetings
Rowena Avenue - photo by Susan Ambrosini

Silver Lake Area Street Safety Efforts Gain Momentum on Several Fronts

By Joe Linton | Apr 12, 2019 | 5 Comments
After favorable neighborhood council elections and LADOT report, discussions are shifting from defending existing safety improvements, and instead looking to expand them.
LADOT Transit's new bus facility includes parking for 77 DASH buses. All photos by Joe Linton

LADOT Transit Opens New Bus Facility, Expands DASH Service

By Joe Linton | Apr 11, 2019 | No Comments
DASH rides are free this weekend - to celebrate expanded weekend service on all routes
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