Joe Linton
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Metro Celebrates Purple Line Extension 1 Tunnel Machines, Set to Start in August
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Metro's Purple Line Extension Phase 1 will soon be dug by twin tunnel machines, named "Soyeon" and "Elsie"
T-Committee Approves L.A. City Metro Bike-Share Expansion Plans
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LADOT is looking to expand Metro Bike Share operations in the coming years. Today, the L.A. City Council Transportation Committee unanimously approved Department of Transportation recommendations that target 1,000 additional bikes in central Los Angeles and 700 additional bikes on the Westside. The bike-share proposal will next go to the full city council for approval. […]
This Week In Livable Streets
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T-Committee, Metro, Crenshaw/Expo TOD, SGV ped/bike plan, Finish the Ride, and more.
CicLAvia – Heart of the Foothills – Open Thread
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How was your experience at yesterday's CicLAvia - Heart of the Foothills?
Eyes on the Street: BlueLA Electric Car-Share Opens at L.A. City College
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Blue L.A. electric car-share celebrated its latest station at L.A. City College
Move L.A. and Partners Float Vision2020 Electrification Sales Tax Proposal
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Vision 2020 proposes a four-county sales tax to end air pollution and abate climate change
Boring Company Tunnel Exemption Motion Approved By L.A. Public Works Committee
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The city of L.A. appears poised to do all it can to give away valuable right-of-way to The Boring Co
High-Speed Rail Authority Meets In L.A., Hears From Critics and Supporters
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The CAHSRA board received input on its draft Business Plan and Southern California alignments, but took no action on these
Parking Madness 2018 Championship: Hicksville vs. Lansing
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The winner will be bestowed with the Golden Crater, eternal shame, and, hopefully, a kick in the pants to fix its sad, sad parking crater.
Elon Musk Boring Company Test Tunnel Could Get Fast-Tracked, Blocking Metro’s Sepulveda Rail Project
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It looks like Elon Musk's Boring Company is pissing on Metro's fence, and the agency isn't even barking
This Week In Livable Streets
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CicLAvia, Planning 101, High-Speed Rail, Boring Company tunnel, Peddler's Creamery and more.
Another Caltrans Lie: Video Claims Widening 5 Freeway Reduces Pollution, Congestion
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It is jarring that nearly two decades into the twenty-first century, California’s transportation department is still making claims that freeway widening will somehow curb pollution and reduce congestion. These are false claims–lies. Past experience and research show that widening freeways worsens congestion and air quality, yet Caltrans repeatedly claims the contrary. In a new video […]