SGV Connect 126: Melissa Mora Hidalgo and Jonah Kanner
This week, the award-winning SGV Connect podcast returns to our regular formula with a pair of interviews by Damien Newton and Chris Greenspon.
First, Chris interviews Melissa Mora Hidalgo, a queer entertainment writer living in Whittier. The interview goes back and forth between fun and serious, as the two discuss both her work and the performative allyship that occurs during Pride Month. In short, Hidalgo would prefer a city that works to create safe environments for all its residents to one that puts up rainbow flags one month a year.
You can read a transcript of the interview here.
After that, Damien interviews Jonah Kanner, an advocate for safer streets with the Pasadena Complete Streets Coalition. Kanner recently authored a post for PCSC’s blog entitled, “Pasadena Is Almost a 15-Minute City.” He speaks on what a 15-minute city is, and what little things Pasadena can do to come ever-closer to joining the 15-minute club.
You can read a transcript of the interview here.
SGV Connect is supported by Foothill Transit, offering car-free travel throughout the San Gabriel Valley with connections to the new Gold Line Stations across the Foothills and Commuter Express lines traveling into the heart of downtown L.A. To plan your trip, visit Foothill Transit. “Foothill Transit. Going Good Places.”
Did we mention SGV Connect won a big award at the L.A. Press Club this week? Read all about it here.
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