This Week In Livable Streets

Pasadena Neighborhood Greenways, committee ratifying Metro board rep, Monrovia ride, and more.

• Monday 7/28 and Wednesday 7/29 – This week Pasadena will host two public input meetings on its neighborhood greenways project. The project is anticipated to traffic-calm several city streets to make them safer for walking, bicycling, and even driving. Tonight’s 5 p.m. meeting runs will take place in the Multipurpose Room of the Caltech Hameetman Center at 1200 East California Boulevard. Wednesday’s 6-7:30 p.m. meeting will be virtual via Zoom. For details, see the city’s project page, or Pasadena Now.
• Thursday 7/30 – The full L.A. County City Selection Committee will meet at 11:30 a.m. to vote on ratifying Santa Clarita City Councilmember Jason Gibbs for the Metro board. Details at meeting agenda or earlier SBLA coverage.
• Saturday 8/1 – The City of Monrovia and ActiveSGV will host a Community Bike Ride event to gather input for the city’s bike plan. The 7-mile ride will be followed by a free, family-friendly Bike-In Movie Night, featuring an outdoor park screening of Lilo & Stitch. Details at Monrovia City Manager Update and at Monrovia Now.
• 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:
  • Metro G Line construction bus/bike detours are in effect through 2027. The Sepulveda Station area closure is in effect through December 2026.