Joe Linton
Recent Posts
The Problem With the Metro Blue/Expo Light Rail Is… Cars
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Blue and Expo trains slow to a crawl in downtown L.A. where they compete with cars. Wny not fix this problem when the Blue Line is improved next year?
Yosemite Enforces Its Bus-Only Lanes, But How Can the Park Better Manage Car Traffic?
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Should Yosemite visitors expect hour+ delays? Or are there better ways to manage the park's notorious traffic congestion?
CicLAvia Opens Streets in Pacoima, Arleta, and Panorama City
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Four miles of Van Nuys Blvd were closed to cars, while people enjoyed skating, walking, bicycling and much more
Metro Planning Committee OKs Light Rail Recommendation For Van Nuys Corridor
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A Metro committee approved the plan for a 9.2-mile, 14-station at-grade light rail line for the Van Nuys corridor, expected to open in 2027
June 2018 Election Round-Up
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Good news on several state measures that impact livability. Bad news on a Southern California recall that could be a proxy for a push to repeal the state's recent gas tax increase
At Torrance Event, Governor Brown and Local Leaders Defend Gas Tax
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Governor Brown urges voters to reject "crazy efforts" to repeal the state's recent gas tax increase
Eyes on the Street: Left Turn Safety Improvements at 4th and Hill in DTLA
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New LADOT safety improvements at 4th and Hill help drivers make legal, safer left turns
Metro Proposes Cutting Bike-Share Price in Half
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Metro Bike Share would go from $3..50 to $1.75 for a single ride, plus more passes, transfers, and low-income discounts
Metro West Santa Ana Branch Rail Preferred Route(s) To Go To Metro Board This Month
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The Metro board is planning to narrow preferred alternatives this month. Getting through downtown L.A. is complicated.
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"
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
L.A. Times Editorial Raises Double Standards on Traffic Deaths vs. Gun Deaths
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L.A. electeds, including councilmember Mitch O'Farrell decry gun violence, but are ok with traffic violence