Joe Linton
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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
Puny Right-Wing Gridlock Protests Don't Speak For L.A.
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Attendance peaked at about 60 cars, carrying about 90 people. Drivers were outnumbered by a large contingent of LAPD officers, and by press camerapersons and photographers.
Yes, You Can Bike During the Coronavirus Pandemic
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Yes, you can do it. Yes, you should be careful.
Before You Vote This Super Tuesday, Read This Cartoon
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Editor’s Note: A version of this post originally appeared on Streetsblog LA. For your Election Day funnies, let’s revisit a classic Boston cartoon about where the real socialism lies in these United States: on the open road. The cartoon is by Dan Wasserman of the Boston Globe. The “T” is Boston’s public transportation systems operated […]
High-Speed Rail Will Connect to L.A. County
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A new report being released this week shows how high-speed rail will connect to the north Los Angeles county city of Palmdale.
L.A. May Eliminate Parking Requirements Downtown
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Downtown L.A. follows Lancaster, Santa Monica, San Diego, San Francisco, Houston, and Cincinnati in eliminating unneeded parking requirements.
Caltrans Cancels High Desert Freeway Project
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The freeway would have resulted in four million additional miles being driven every day.
Metro Report: Understanding How Women Travel
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Metro's new report lays the groundwork for Metro efforts to improve women riders' experience via an upcoming Gender Action Plan.
Trump Wants California’s High-Speed Rail Money
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A legal fight is likely tp follow FRA's unprecedented and highly political effort to rescind $3.5 billion from the project.
Santa Monica Installs In-Street E-Scooter Parking Corrals
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The city is looking for solutions to clutter from dockless shared scooters and bikes.
L.A. Mobility Advocates Protest Lack of Progress
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Mayor Garcetti touted L.A.'s "transportation renaissance" while demonstrators criticized the Mayor's lack of progress on Vision Zero
Transit Vote 2016: California’s Transportation Funding Ballot Initiatives
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We continue our overview of what’s at stake in the big transit ballot initiatives next week with a look at California. Previous installments in this series examined Indianapolis, Seattle, Detroit, Atlanta, and Raleigh. All three of Streetsblog’s west coast editors contributed to this article: Melanie Curry of Streetsblog CA, Roger Rudick of Streetsblog SF, and Joe Linton of Streetsblog LA. Twenty of 58 California […]