Damien Newton
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SGV Connect 50 – Homelessness Solutions in the San Gabriel Valley
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SGV Connect features Shawn Morrissey of Union Station Homeless Services and Teresa Eilers, a coordinator with the Everyone In campaign
Proposed Subsidized Housing Project Corazon del Valle Grows in Panorama City
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While other parts of the county are arguing that supportive housing is great, but should really be built somewhere else; residents and businesses in Panorama City are pushing for literally more supportive units than there are people experiencing homelessness in their community.
SGV Connect 49 – Changes at Foothill Transit and Air Quality Near Alhambra High Schools
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This week, #SGVConnect does our annual check-in with Foothill Transit on changes occurring at the San Gabriel Valley’s transit agency. Damien speaks with Felicia Friesema, the director of marketing and communications for Foothill Transit, about an upcoming fare increase slated for the end of this month and changes to their rapid bus service starting next year. […]
Marv’s Place in Pasadena Is the Last Stop for the (Now) Formerly Homeless
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Pasadena's Marv's Place provides permanent subsidized homes for 20 formerly homeless families - 62 people including 36 children
SGV Connect 48 – Foothills and Rivers Protection Act, and CA Legislation
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In which we speak to Representative Judy Chu about San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection Act, and Melanie Curry of Streetsblog CA updates us on state legislation
Solving NIMBY in a Suburban Glendale Neighborhood
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Glendale's Ascencia Builds Community Support for Homeless Housing
SGV Connect 47 – Catching up with Active SGV and David Diaz
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ActiveSGV's David Diaz talks "Streets and Treats" at 626 Golden Streets, preserving open space, state legislation, and Bike Friendly Businesses
SGV Connect : The Next Gold Line Extension Hits a Milestone and Alhambra Approves a General Plan
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New podcast on Alhambra approving its new general plan, and the Foothill Gold Line approving extension construction
SGV Connect 45 – Unions for Ride-Hail Workers and an Update on Via
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SGVConnect podcast interviews Maria Sullivan - Metro's point for its Mobility-On-Demand pilot - and Mike Long of the Mobile Workers Alliance
#SGVConnect 45: The North Hollywood to Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit Controversy
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One of the West San Gabriel Valley’s hottest transportation issues is the heated debate on various aspects of Metro’s planned Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) between North Hollywood and Pasadena. For readers not familiar with the project or controversy, the podcast begins with an interview with Joe Linton, the editor of Streetsblog Los Angeles who gives a […]
Nearly a Year after Opening, DTLA El Puente Bridge Housing Helps Those It Can
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El Puente has been a success in temporarily housing people. It has been difficult to expanding bridge housing, and to move residents along to more permanent homes.
SGV Connect 44: South Coast AQMD Wants to Clean the Air, and the Puente Creek Bikeway/Greenway Project
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Latest podcast features Dr. Philip Fine of SCAQMD and Carolina Hernandez of Principal Engineer at L.A. County Public Works