Joe Linton
Recent Posts
Metro COVID-19 Recovery Task Force Recommends Bus Lanes, Masks, Bicycling
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Metro is looking for input on what the city should prioritize during a COVID-19 recovery - including bus lanes, mask disrtribution/vending, and more people riding bikes.
Eyes on the Street: Red Pavement Bus Lanes in Downtown L.A.
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The red pavement treatment makes the bus lane a bit more visible, a bit harder for drivers to ignore
This Week In Livable Streets
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City council to vote on unarmed response, S.B. 743 webinar, and COVID-19 briefings
Metro Board Approves Steps Toward Reworking Transit Policing
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Metro is establishing a Transit Public Safety Advisory Committee that will develop a community-based approach to public safety on the transit system, including shifting resources away from armed law enforcement
Advocates Urge Metro to Reimagine Public Safety Starting at Tomorrow’s Board Meeting
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The Alliance for Community Transit (ACT-LA) has posted an emergency email alert asking the public to email the Metro board in support of motions that would shift transit security resources away from police to unarmed responses. ACT-LA are “calling on Metro to divest from its police budget and reinvest funds into our communities through free […]
Eyes on the COVID Slow Street: Sandwich Boards Not Quite Enough to Make 4th Street Walk/Bike Friendly
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LADOT's Slow Streets have now been installed in nearly a dozen neighborhoods, but how successful are they at slowing down dangerous drivers?
This Week In Livable Streets
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Virtually attend Metro board, East Valley L.A. River meeting, Metro SEED School meeting, and COVID-19 briefings.
![Officer drags Bethany Nava off the train at Westlake/MacArthur Park for not removing her foot from the seat where it was propped up. [Image: still from video taken by Brock Bryan.]](https://i0.wp.com/la.streetsblog.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/01/Screen-Shot-2018-01-23-at-2.14.59-PM.png?resize=800%2C450px&ssl=1)
Four New Motions Would Reimagine Metro Law Enforcement on Transit
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Boardmember Mike Bonin says Metro "cannot rely on an armed police presence for every issue, and we need smarter, more effective solutions"
Editorial: Metro’s Black Lives Matter Statement – Fixed It for You
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Despite some worthwhile Metro fails to take ownership of what the agency has done, situates current ongoing wrongs in the past, and fails to commit to actionable changes
How Californians Can Support Community Bicycle Shops
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Community bike shops empower people to build and repair their own bikes. Often located in disadvantaged communities, they usually provide training, shared tools, and a supportive atmosphere.
Some New Details On New Bus Lanes and Bike Lanes Coming To Downtown L.A.
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LADOT and Metro are adding needed bus and bike lanes on 5th and 6th Streets, with construction starting next week. But some say the bike lanes don't go far enough.
Metro Purple Line Extension Section 1 Difficult Tunneling Resulting In Cost Overrun
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Near the La Brea Tar Pits, Westside Purple Line tunneling has been hitting methane pockets which force evacuation of workers