This Week In Livable Streets

Covina Walk Audit, Big Blue Bus service changes, Whittier Narrows, Valley River connections, and more.

• Beginning Wednesday 4/1 – Metro is hosting listening sessions to shape its overall governance structure in response to Council governance reforms underway. Find details at The Source.
• Thursday 4/2 – The Los Angeles City Department of Transportation (LADOT) will host an in-person workshop on East San Fernando Valley L.A. River path connections. The meeting will take place from 6-8 p.m. at the Fireside Room, in the Campus Center, at L.A. Valley College. Find more information at LADOT RSVP form, project page, or project flier.
• Friday 4/3 – The city of Covina and ActiveSGV invite you to participate in a Walk audit to share feedback on potential safety improvements for 2nd Avenue and Rowland Street. Meet at 3 p.m. at the southwest corner of Shoppers Lane and Rowland Street. Find event details and rsvp at Eventbrite.
• Saturday 4/4 – Active SGV will host a free Easy Access bike ride from El Monte to the Whittier Narrows BMX pump track. Watch a track demo from local riders. Bring a long sleeve shirt, pants, and receive a free one day pass to try it out. Find event details and rsvp at Eventbrite.
• Sunday 4/5 – Santa Monica Big Blue Bus will make modest service changes. Find details at BBB webpage.
• Ongoing: The National Day Laborer Network continues to urge those that can to adopt a corner to help protect day laborers and vendors from ICE sweeps. See their webpage to register to adopt a corner or attend a workshop on how to help.
• Ongoing scheduled Metro service alerts:
  • From Thursday 2/26 through Wednesday March 11 the Metro C Line will not operate from Norwalk Station to Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station due to overhead wire work.
  • Metro G Line construction bus/bike detours are in effect through 2027. The additional Sepulveda Station area closure will began last week.