Joe Linton
Recent Posts
Remembering Dana Gabbard – 1962-2022
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Los Angeles lost one of its most knowledgeable, passionate, and persistent transit advocates: Dana Gabbard
Change Order Shows Cedillo Yanked Approved Spring Street Bridge Bike Lanes
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"The council office has safety concerns over the lack of continuity of bicycle lanes... Therefore final restoration signing and striping will be deleted from this contract and addressed... at a later time."
Freeway News Round-Up: 710 Widening and Aesthetics, 71 and 5 Widening Snags, and Bakersfield’s Centennial Corridor
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Metro's 710 widening task force met, the 710 aesthetic plan is ridiculous, 71 and 5 Freeway widening hitting snags, and mass home demolition for a Bakersfield freeway
This Week In Livable Streets
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Lower 710 Freeway widening, NELA mobility hubs, La Brea bus lanes, taxis at T-Committee, and more
Looking Ahead: Some L.A. Transportation Predictions for 2022
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SBLA editor Joe Linton predicts Metro ridership, freeway widening, a new DTLA subway, new bus lanes, and more
Looking Back at Some Stories that Shaped 2021
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COVID, new Metro leadership, resistance to freeway widening, new bus lanes, unsuccessful recall campaigns, and police accountability
L.A. City Wins Fix the City Lawsuit Against E Line Development Plan
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“We urgently need more housing and we should put it close to public transit to reduce traffic congestion. This victory is an essential step in dramatically reimagining how Angelenos live, work, shop and play.”
SGV Connect 88 – Looking Forward and Backwards with the Streetsblog Editors
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Melanie Currie and Joe Linton offer their insights on the big stories that shaped Streetsblog coverage in 2021 and predictions for 2022
Metro’s Student Fareless Pilot Gathering Momentum a Couple Months In
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Even with a difficult roll-out - and a program that falls well short of universal fare-free transit - Metro and its partners are providing much needed free trips to many students through L.A. County.
Adams Boulevard Receiving Safety Upgrades, Including Bike Lanes
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Though Adams is changing - in several ways - a lot of work is still needed before current residents can safely cross the street.
L.A. and CA Leaders Praise Federal Infrastructure Funding On the Way
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The $1.2 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, "BIL," is investing billions of dollars in transportation projects in L.A. and throughout California.
Downtown Culver City Just Got More Walkable, Bikeable, and Transit-Friendly
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MOVE Culver City features improvements for pedestrians, transit riders and cyclists: dedicated bus lanes, protected bike lanes, curb extensions, and more.