Chris Greenspon
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South El Monte Launches Electric Car-Share Program
Use the SGV Carshare app to rent electric cars, starting at $40 a day
Plans Complete for Restoring Duarte’s Fish Canyon Trail
The trail was popular for its waterfalls, but has been closed since 2016 due to fire damage
Deadline For Input on SGV Greenways Implementation Plan is Saturday
The 200+ page document provides a comprehensive look at how the region’s flood control channels can be remade into walk/bike paths
Landscaping Begins on Baldwin Park Greenway, Extended Route and Pocket Parks to Come
City council members tout the project’s positive impacts as community space through green infrastructure
SGV Connect 135.2 – Memories of El Monte and The People’s Cafe
Last week, Chris visited the mutual aid group Memories of El Monte's bi-weekly food distribution at the Klingerman Apartment projects in South El Monte to interview group members and get an update on the construction of their physical location, The People's Cafe.
SGV Connect 135.1 – An Update on the Foothill Gold Line Construction Timelines
Earlier today, Damien Newton sat down with Gold Line Foothill Construction Authority CEO Habib Balian to discuss how a too-high bid will lead to a delay on Gold Line construction to Montclair
Eyes on the Street – Big Dalton Bike/Walk Path is Now Open
Not the same as the one in Baldwin Park, this multi-use path (formerly the Vincent bikeway) traverses Irwindale, Covina, Azusa, and unincorporated parts between.
Metro Tests Foothill A Line Extension, Authority Prepares to Construct Next Segment
Emergency drills are being practiced and vital systems double checked while a final price tag and start date are being worked out for Pomona to Montclair.
South El Monte Celebrates Opening New Section of Merced Avenue Greenway
This is the first curb-level protected bikeway in the San Gabriel Valley
Open Streets Return to El Monte this November
The route from North to South paints a picture of the town’s cultural fabric
