Joe Linton
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Analysis Shows Racist Harms of Freeway Projects
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In five states — California, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Texas — the paper found that large highway building projects demolished homes predominantly in Black and Latino neighborhoods.
Why California Needs to Talk About Induced Travel
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UC Davis scholars Susan Handy, Jamey Volker, and Amy Lee created a online Induced Travel Calculator tool to project how road expansion projects would increase driving
LA Metro CEO Phil Washington Named To Biden Transition Team
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Washington is the Team Lead reviewing the federal Department of Transportation, National Transportation Safety Board, Amtrak, and Maritime Commission
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.