Joe Linton
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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
L.A. Cyclists Ride for Justice for George Floyd
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More than a thousand cyclists, mainly Black and Latinx, commemorated the death of George Floyd via a peaceful South L.A. RIde for Justice
Metro Sides with Police, Against Riders – Shuts Down System, Shuttles Arrestees
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By suspending service and shuttling arrestees, Metro leadership sided with the police, against the needs of its largely Black and brown ridership
So Cal COVID-19 Street Repurposing: Slow Streets Expanding and Outdoor Dining Getting Underway
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Many municipalities are repurposing street space - but hard-hit low-income communities of color are being overlooked
Metro Approves Three-Month Continuing Budget Amid COVID-19 Downturn and CARES Stimulus
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Even with $1 billion L.A. County federal CARES Act stimulus coming, Metro sees cash flow issues, cost-cutting, and delays to projects not already under construction
Metro Motion Proposes Cutting Fares in Half, Introducing Fare Capping
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Under the motion, for at least six months during the COVID recovery, Metro would cut transit fares/pass prices in half
This Week In Livable Streets
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Metro board, County supervisors, and daily COVID-19 briefings.
Metro and LADOT Collaborating To Add New Downtown L.A. Bus Lanes
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Metro is working with LADOT to implement bus-only lanes on 5th Street, 6th Street, Aliso Street, Grand Avenue, and Olive Street.
Metro Pursuing Disruptive Centinela Grade Separation on Nearly Complete Crenshaw Line
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Do Crenshaw transit riders really need a two-year bus bridge, so more drivers can get to Inglewood's stadium?
Court Sides With Metro on Beverly Hills Subway Lawsuit, Again
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Beverly Hills School District has little time to force any further changes, as Metro's WPLE2 tunnel machine is already on its way below Beverly Hills High School.
Streets for All’s New Video on Implementing Mobility Plan with COVID-19 Repaving
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Streets for All is campaigning for the city to implement the multi-modal Mobility Plan as streets are repaved under StreetsLA's ADAPT program.
Friday L.A. Round-Up: Traffic Deaths Spike, COVID-19 Slow Streets, and 7th Street Lanes
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New protected bike lanes on the way downtown, first COVID slow streets on the Westside, and LAPD reports a surge in speeding and traffic fatalities.