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Joe Linton

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This Week In Livable Streets

By Joe Linton | Oct 16, 2017 | No Comments
New Urbanism Film Festival, Tripping Point Summit, 6th Street, Long Beach Transit re-org, Metro committees, and more
LAPD's Troy Williams speaking in 2016 on need for speed surveys. Photo: Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

LADOT Proposes Speed Limit Increases and Decreases

By Joe Linton | Oct 11, 2017 | 8 Comments
Proposed speed limit increases and decreases to be heard by Transportation Commission tomorrow morning
L.A. City Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson addressing an August 2017 Affordable Housing Linkage Fee rally. Photo by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

L.A. Council Planning Committee Again OKs Affordable Housing Linkage Fee

By Joe Linton | Oct 11, 2017 | 7 Comments
The city's proposed Affrordable Housing Linkage Fee passed another hurdle in its slow journey toward approval
Great news released this week by LADOT and Councilmember Mike Bonin: improvements to Venice Boulevard are delivering on their intended purpose -
 making the street safer. Image via Mike Bonin Facebook

New Data Shows Venice Blvd Great Street Success, Council Re-Vote Tonight

By Joe Linton | Oct 10, 2017 | 16 Comments
Mar Vista Council agenda tonight again includes a motion against the Venice Blvd Great Streets project, which has proven successful
Downtown L.A.'s Second Street tunnel during yesterday's CicLAvia. All photos: Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

CicLAvia XXII Heart of L.A. – Open Thread

By Joe Linton | Oct 9, 2017 | 2 Comments
CicLAvia open streets through Chinatown, Echo Park, Boyle Heights, Little Tokyo, Arts District, and Civic Center

This Week In Livable Streets

By Joe Linton | Oct 9, 2017 | No Comments
Brian Velez memorial ride, Long Beach Transit re-org, regional SGV walk/bike plan, linkage fees, T-Committee, New Urbanism speed dating, and more
Metro's map of planned Orange Line improvements

Orange Line Bridge To Speed Up BRT Buses, But What’s Underneath?

By Joe Linton | Oct 6, 2017 | 5 Comments
Metro's planning to elevate a mile of the Orange Line busway. What should Metro prioritize in the newly-opened spaces below?
From the east San Gabriel Valley, it's a lot cheaper to ride the Gold Line than to ride the parallel San Bernardino Metrolink Line. Distance-based fares could narrow this disparity. Image via Metro staff report

Should Metro Adopt Distance-Based Fares?

By Joe Linton | Oct 5, 2017 | 36 Comments
Boardmember John Fasana asserts that Metro should move toward a more equitable fare policy
Detroit's 3.3-mile QLINE streetcar, funded in part by a $25 million federal grant, saw ridership drop 40 percent after introducing a $1 fare. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

The Problem With America’s New Streetcars

By Joe Linton | Oct 5, 2017 | No Comments
The new wave of streetcars should be recognized for what they are: economic development projects, not solutions to the transit and transportation problems cities face today.
A westbound car lane will be added back to Playa Del Rey's Culver and Jefferson Boulevards through the Ballona Wetlands. Photo by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

Bonin Announces Another Mile Of Playa Del Rey Improvements Re-Do

By Joe Linton | Oct 4, 2017 | 13 Comments
Bonin announced that the city will restore an additional westbound lane on Jefferson and Culver
A Bruin Bike Share smart-bike. All photos by Streetsblog L.A.

UCLA Launches 130-Bike Bruin Bike Share

By Joe Linton | Oct 3, 2017 | 6 Comments
Earlier today, UCLA launched the newest bike-share system in L.A. County: Bruin Bike Share. UCLA’s powder blue bike-share bikes have eight speeds, a built-in lock, front and rear lights, a bell, and a front basket. UCLA’s bike-share system features 130 bikes and 18 hubs. For a smart-bike system, the hubs are a bit less critical than […]
Santa Monica's Coast open streets festival took place yesterday. All photos by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

Santa Monica Coast Open Streets Open Thread

By Joe Linton | Oct 2, 2017 | No Comments
The city of Santa Monica hosted its second iteration of “Coast” – the city’s open streets event. The free event featured music, booths, poetry, exercise stations, and much more. It drew thousands of attendees on foot, bike, and skates – including lots of families enjoying the car-free streets. There is little to critique about all […]
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