Damien Newton
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Metrolink Names Darren Kettle New CEO
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"Darren’s transformative vision and passion for public transportation will well serve Metrolink as the agency continues to meet the needs of and provide more opportunities to Southern Californians," writes Metrolink Board Chair and Glendale City Councilmember Ara Najarian.
About that Bus Shelter Tweet: Street Services’ Demo Draws Attention to Sorry State of L.A. Bus Stops
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Earlier today, a tweet from Metro in support of the Bureau of Street Services’ pop-ups on potential bus shelter designs featuring the above image quickly drew a lot of, er, shade. What about when more than two people are waiting for the bus? https://t.co/nwzwnm9zCM — TransitCenter (@TransitCenter) July 22, 2021 People across the twittersphere dunked […]
Preview of This Week’s Metro Board of Directors Meeting
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More on the Fareless System Initiative, COVID Stimulus funding, payments to PSAC Members, a future memorial to the Anti-Chinese MasSacre of 1871 and more...
Legislative Update: Here’s What Bills Are Still Alive in the Senate and Assembly
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Is your favorite, or least favorite, piece of legislation still alive?
This Week In Livable Streets
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Metro board meeting, Caltrans Active Transportation Plan, L.A. bus stops, Beverly Hills bike lanes, and more: Varies – L.A. County Public Health’s 2 p.m. COVID-19 briefings are now generally on Mondays and Wednesdays. Watch at the County Channel, Channel 94 on most cable systems, or via the County of Los Angeles Facebook page, where broadcast briefings […]
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SGV Connect 82 – With the 710 Tunnel Not Happening, Alhambra Prepares for the Future
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Kris interviews Alhambra Vice Mayor Jeff Maloney - about Advancing Alhambra. Folks interested in the project can attend a virtual meeting tomorrow night.
SGV Connect 81 – More on Caltrans Tenants and Changes Coming to ExpressLanes
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Damien talks with members of United Caltrans Tenants while Kris talks to Metro staff about ExpressLanes.
United Caltrans Tenants Oppose State Legislation That Would Guide Home Sales, Possibly Lead to Evictions
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"Unlike Caltrans, local governments have an interest in preventing evictions and making successful sales to tenants because these are their constituents," explains Timothy Ivison with UCT.
Bill to Decriminalize “Jaywalking” Sails Through Assembly Transportation Committee
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A.B. 1238 heads to the Assembly floor for final passage before heading to the State Senate.
SGV Connect 80 – Catching Up with Foothill Transit
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Welcome to the first SGV Connect of April. This week’s episode is a solo interview with Damien and Felicia Friesema at Foothill Transit. This is a regular check-in about the agency’s efforts to provide access to vaccinations, the rollout of its electric double-decker bus fleet, and how a transit agency can celebrate poetry month. If […]
SGV Connect 79 – Checking in on Altadena and the California Transportation Commission
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Kris talks with Altadena's Dorothy Wong and Damien interviews Streetsblog California's Melanie Curry.