Joe Linton
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November 2022 L.A. County Election Analysis: Good News for Livability and Transportation
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On the whole, November 8 was a very good day, with lots of victories for candidates and measures that support the transportation and livability solutions that many Streetsblog readers care about
Evaluation Shows ‘MOVE Culver City’ Transit/Walk/Bike Pilot A Big Success
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Six months in, MOVE Culver City resulted in a 52 percent increase in bus ridership, a 32 percent increase in bicycling, and an 18 percent increase in walking
Metro’s K Line Is Open! Rail Returns to Crenshaw Boulevard, the Heart of Black Los Angeles
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Today, Metro opened its newest light rail line to the public: the 8.5-mile $2 billion K Line, also known as the Crenshaw/LAX Line. In celebration, rides are free on the entire Metro system all weekend. Opening ceremonies were held in Leimert Park Village. The location was notable, both because it is the cultural beating heart […]
Victory for Community Resistance: L.A. Cancels Long-Planned $6 Billion Lower 710 Freeway Widening
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L.A. Metro approved the 'No Build' alternative for planned 710 freeway widening through predominantly Black and brown communities. The action is unprecedented for Southern California.
Union Group Thinks Freeways Are More Important Than Homes
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Labor is prioritizing a few hours of labor over people's lives, and homes.
Metro Board Approves Bus Rapid Transit through North Hollywood, Burbank, Glendale, Eagle Rock, and Pasadena
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NoHo-Pasadena BRT received unanimous support of the Metro board of directors, many of whom held the project up as a model for additional BRT lines expected to follow
Crosswalk Collective L.A. Posts Instructions for DIY Crosswalks
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Crosswalk Collective L.A.'s "How to Paint a Crosswalk" includes materials, costs, selecting an intersection, and step-by-step instructions - "for educational purposes only"
Preview of Metro’s Nearly Completed Regional Connector Subway
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New downtown L.A. subway due to open in late 2022
Villanueva Threatens to Pull LASD Out of Metro’s Multi-Agency Policing Contract this July in Grievance-Laced Press Conference
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In which the sheriff neglected to explain why Metro had moved to a multi-agency contract in the first place
Metro To Approve ‘No Build’ Alternative for Lower 710 Freeway Widening
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It is pretty unusual for an agency like Metro to spend more than $160 million on freeway widening plans and early projects, then select the "no build" alternative
Councilmember Raman Celebrates New Riverside Drive Protected Bike Lanes
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"We can choose to make Los Angeles a city where biking, rolling, walking, taking transit, and driving are safer, more enjoyable, and more joyful. And that's what this morning is about - more joy."
Eyes on the Street: DIY Crosswalks In East Hollywood
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"We... tried for years to request crosswalks and other safe streets infrastructure the official way. At every turn, we’ve been met with delays, excuses, and inaction from our city government..."