Joe Linton

Los Angeles

river bike activist author artist dad + comics fan. Currently editor at Streetsblog L.A. where I tweet a lot - this personal account isn't checked every day

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Metro Expands Bus Lane Automated Ticketing to Olive/Grand in DTLA

3 days ago | la.streetsblog.org | Joe Linton

This week Metro and the city of Los Angeles Transportation Department (LADOT) began the second phase of automated bus lane enforcement. In February, on-bus camera ticketing is got started on Wilshire Boulevard and La Brea Boulevard.
Beach Streets West Long Beach - Open Thread

4 days ago | la.streetsblog.org | Joe Linton

Last weekend, the city of Long Beach hosted the latest iteration of its recurring open streets event series, called Beach Streets. Beach Streets West removed cars from three miles of Willow Street, Santa Fe Avenue, and Hill Street. Thousands of people - many families and young kids - took to the car-free streets, mostly via bicycle, but also many on foot, skates, scooters, and more. This is the first time the city hosted the event in West Long Beach.
Metro 2026 World Cup Transit Plans Emerging

1 week ago | la.streetsblog.org | Joe Linton

There's a buzz around what Los Angeles is and isn't doing to get ready for the 2028 Olympics/Paralympics. But much sooner L.A. County will host a portion of the 2026 World Cup. The World Cup soccer tournament is arguably bigger than the Olympics; more people view World Cup. But the 2026 World Cup is being hosted by three countries - the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. It will be a mega-event, but Los Angeles is one of 16 host cities. The cup kicks off June 11 in Mexico City.
Metro Names Bill Scott as Chief of Police

1 week ago | la.streetsblog.org | Joe Linton

This afternoon, Metro announced the hiring of William "Bill" Scott as the agency's first Chief of Police and Emergency Management. Scott will start work at Metro on June 23. Scott is a long-serving law enforcement officer and leader. He served for 27 years in LAPD, rising to the rank of Deputy Chief. In 2017, Scott became Chief of the San Francisco PD, arriving billed as a reformer and a champion of community policing [more at his SFPD bio].
City of Bell Open Streets - Open Thread

1 week ago | la.streetsblog.org | Joe Linton

Yesterday thousands of people pedaled, walked, ran, skated and scootered on about a mile of car-free Gage Avenue in the Southeast L.A. County city of Bell. It was the first ever Bell Open Streets event. Similar to the recent Arroyo Fest, the morning kicked off with a foot race (1K and 5K) along the route. The early morning run seems to help swell early attendance as many runners linger at the activity hubs, and spend time walking back along the route.
Lots of Upcoming Open Streets Events this Month - Starting Tomorrow

2 weeks ago | la.streetsblog.org | Joe Linton

Mark your calendar now! May is shaping up to be a big month for Southern California open streets events. Tomorrow, the Orange County City of Irvine will host its second annual CicloIrvine taking place on about a mile and a half of Campus Drive, near UC Irvine. The free event goes from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.This Sunday, the city of Bell will host its mile-long Open Streets festival along Gage Avenue.
Safe Streets Advocates Stage Die-In Protest Against Severe City Budget Cuts

2 weeks ago | la.streetsblog.org | Joe Linton

More than fifty safe streets advocates assembled on the steps of Los Angeles City Hall to protest proposed city budget cuts that could adversely impact already-underfunded programs making city streets safer. Streets Are For Everyone (SAFE) Executive Director Damian Kevitt called out Mayor Karen Bass for a "DOGE-style slash and burn... fiscally irresponsible budget" that he claimed will lead to "bloodshed" on city streets.
Metro LAX Transit Center Station to Open June 6

3 weeks ago | la.streetsblog.org | Joe Linton

At this morning's Metro board meeting, Metro board Chair Supervisor Janice Hahn announced that the long-awaited Metro LAX Transit Center will open on Friday June 6, 2025. The new LAX Metro station will serve both the C and K light rail Lines. It is located on Aviation Boulevard between Century Boulevard and Arbor Vitae Street, connecting to LAX terminals via a people mover (a separate project now anticipated to open in 2026).
Eyes on the Street: New Protected Bike Lane on San Vicente Blvd

3 weeks ago | la.streetsblog.org | Joe Linton

The L.A. City Department of Transportation recently extended the westbound protected bike lane on San Vicente Boulevard in Mid-City. In late 2022, LADOT installed parking-protected bike lanes on San Vicente for much of the way between La Brea Avenue and Genesee Avenue. At that time, the new bike lanes were omitted for three block of the north (westbound) side of the street, pending completion of an LADWP project.
Freeway Updates: 91 Widening, Repave 405, and 105 Safety Fixes

3 weeks ago | la.streetsblog.org | Joe Linton

Below are three recent updates on freeway projects in L.A. County. At last week's Metro board Planning Committee, Metro staff announced that one of three Metro/Caltrans 91 Freeway expansion projects has been placed on hold. Briefly, the other two 91 projects:The $100 million North Long Beach Eastbound 91 expansion appears to have been canceled due to community opposition.