SGV Connect #3: Check Out the Future Foothill Gold Line Stations
Every now and then, one of our interviews turns up some breaking news. The six stations that will be part of the next Foothill Gold Line Extension will have 100 more spaces of parking for bicycles than the six stations opened last year. Much of that increased parking will be in the form of "bike rooms" similar to the bike hub currently opened at the El Monte Bus Terminal.
July 13, 2017
That’s Right. My Church Is Throwing a Family-Friendly Transit Party
Tonight at five, St. Andrew's Lutheran Church (11555 National Blvd, 90064) is throwing a transit-themed "First Friday Family Fun Night" featuring games, field trips on the Big Blue Bus, safety talks from Metro and the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition, and even a giant "Thomas the Train" set built by a former Streetsblog editor who is also writing this article.
July 7, 2017
Venice NC Committee Calls for Data on, Not Termination of, Mar Vista Road Diet
For those of us living near the Great Streets/Vision Zero pilot program in West Los Angeles, every day brings new developments in the back-and-forth between advocates for safe streets and advocates for car commuters frustrated by delay. The road diet turned a six-lane road with a bike lane and car parking into a two-lane road with a parking-protected bike lane. The pilot project is set to run for one year, with reports coming in every three months.
July 6, 2017
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July 6, 2017
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July 5, 2017
SGV Connect 2 – President Trump and the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
Welcome to the latest episode of SGV Connect, Streetsblog Los Angeles' podcast covering the San Gabriel Valley, featuring hosts Damien Newton and Brian Velez. SGV Connect's new episode includes a series of interviews conducted by Brian Velez on the pending report by the U.S. Department of the Interior examining whether or not previous administrations followed proper procedure in creating national monuments.
June 28, 2017
SGV Connect #1 – Gold Line Foothill Extension 2b with Habib Balian
SGV Connect (formerly DamienTalksSGV) podcast interviews Foothill Gold Line CEO Habib Balian
June 2, 2017
#DamienTalksSGV33: The Duarte Road Bike Lanes
DamienTalks with Brian Velez, who conducted a series of interviews with people riding bicycles, residents of the city, and the Duarte City Manager about the impact of recently installed bicycle lanes on Duarte Road.
May 25, 2017
#DamienTalksSGV32 – Jose Jimenez and Traffic School for People on Bikes
DamienTalks with Bike SGV's Jose Jimenez about the Los Angeles County's first traffic school program for people on bikes
May 5, 2017