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Eyes on the Street: New Curb-Protected Bike Lanes at 26th and Broadway in Santa Monica

Bergamot area first-last mile bike/walk/bus upgrades are designed to improve access and safety for people using the Metro E Line 28th Street/Bergamot Station

October 25, 2024

SGV Connect 129: Looking at Measures A and G

Both ballot measures need a simple majority to pass. SGV Connect will be back after the election to review what voters decided locally, regionally and across the state.

October 16, 2024

SGV Connect 128: Metro A Line Extension Nears Finish Line

It’s time again for our semi-annual check-in with the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority, and the future's looking bright.

September 25, 2024

SGV Connect 127: Looking Back at This Year’s CA Legislative Session

This week's SGV Connect pod features Damien Newton interviewing Streetsblog California Editor Melanie Curry

September 5, 2024

In October, Santa Monica Will Lower Speed Limits on 29 Streets

Taking advantage of a new state law, Santa Monica is lowering speed limits on twenty nine streets totaling 31 miles (and raising the limit on one other street)

August 30, 2024

Santa Monica Bike Lanes Are Overrun with Parked Cars. Armed with New Data, the City Hopes to Use AI to Fix This

A limited area six-week Santa Monica pilot investigation found pilot found 1,679 bike lane violations

August 19, 2024

SGV Connect 126: Melissa Mora Hidalgo and Jonah Kanner

Chris interviews Melissa Mora Hidalgo and Damien interviews Jonah Kanner

SGV Connect 124: Reclaimers and Rick Cole

Damien interviews El Sereno's Reclaimers, pushing for housing accountability from Caltrans and Los Angeles. Chris interviews Rick Cole, an urbanist leader who recently returned to the Pasadena City Council.

SGV Connect 123: The Upcoming Election in Alhambra Council District 4

SBLA interviews candidates Je-Show Yang and Nicolas Kiet Quach who are running against each other for an Alhambra City Council seat