Proposed Subsidized Housing Project Corazon del Valle Grows in Panorama City
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.
September 24, 2019
SGV Connect 49 – Changes at Foothill Transit and Air Quality Near Alhambra High Schools
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.
September 20, 2019
Marv’s Place in Pasadena Is the Last Stop for the (Now) Formerly Homeless
Pasadena's Marv's Place provides permanent subsidized homes for 20 formerly homeless families - 62 people including 36 children
September 9, 2019
Solving NIMBY in a Suburban Glendale Neighborhood
Glendale's Ascencia Builds Community Support for Homeless Housing
August 29, 2019
SGV Connect 45 – Unions for Ride-Hail Workers and an Update on Via
SGVConnect podcast interviews Maria Sullivan - Metro's point for its Mobility-On-Demand pilot - and Mike Long of the Mobile Workers Alliance
August 21, 2019
#SGVConnect 45: The North Hollywood to Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit Controversy
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.
July 31, 2019
Nearly a Year after Opening, DTLA El Puente Bridge Housing Helps Those It Can
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.
July 24, 2019
SGV Connect 44: South Coast AQMD Wants to Clean the Air, and the Puente Creek Bikeway/Greenway Project
Latest podcast features Dr. Philip Fine of SCAQMD and Carolina Hernandez of Principal Engineer at L.A. County Public Works
July 18, 2019
SGV Connect 43 – First Mile/Last Mile Planning for the Gold Line and New Bike Infrastructure in La Verne
Latest podcast features La Verne City Councilmember Muir Davis and Metro first-and-last-mile planning leaders Katie Lemmon and Jacob Lieb
June 21, 2019
Non-Profit Developer Community Corporation of Santa Monica Provides Much Needed Affordable Housing in Affordability Desert
Community Corp has been building great affordable housing projects in Santa Monica - and soon in Mar Vista
June 13, 2019