Kristopher Fortin
Streetsblog California contributor, covering news in Orange County.
Recent Posts
SGV Connect 91 – Damien and Kris, One Last Time
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SBLA SGV reporter Kris Fortin is moving on to a full-time position with Santa Ana Active Streets
Five-Mile 626 Golden Streets Returns May 1 to South Pasadena, Alhambra, San Gabriel
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The 5-mile Mission to Mission route will open up streets to bicyclists and pedestrians through South Pasadena, Alhambra and San Gabriel.
SGV Connect 90 – Changes to Garvey Ave in Monterey Park
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Jennifer Tang and Edwin Sun give an update on the project and discuss some of the challenges advocating for a better project on Garvey Avenue in Monterey Park.
SGV Connect 89 – N. 710 Freeway Mobility Hub Study
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Kris talked this week with Kome Ajise, Executive Director of Southern California Association of Governments, and Ryan Johnson, Associate Planner at Alta Planning + Design, about the N. 710 Freeway Mobility Hubs Plan
Draft Pasadena Pedestrian Plan Public Feedback Period Ends, to Head to City Council Soon
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The 'Pasadena Walks!' plan identifies 10 high priority corridors, multiple high priority crossings and multiple secondary corridors
Study Maps 15 Alternatives for New San Gabriel Valley Transit Investment
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How should the SGV spend $635M in Measures M funds that had been set aside for the SGV L Line extension?
Pasadena Makes Progress on Getting Local Control Over State Route 710 Stub
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From 1965-1974, when the state started buying up land through eminent domain for and pushing out residents, more than 4,000 residents were displaced and and more than 1,500 homes were destroyed.
SGV Connect 88 – Looking Forward and Backwards with the Streetsblog Editors
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Melanie Currie and Joe Linton offer their insights on the big stories that shaped Streetsblog coverage in 2021 and predictions for 2022
Six SGV Projects Awarded $20 million in State Parks Grants, to Bring New and Expanded Parks to the Area
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Alhambra, Baldwin Park, Covina and unincorporated West Puente Valley will receive money to create new parks, or expand/renovate currently existing ones
Seven-City East SGV Project Recommended for $15 million for Bike/Ped, Bus, and First-Last Mile Measure M Funding
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The East San Gabriel Valley Sustainable Multimodal Improvement Project would span Azusa, Claremont, Covina, Glendora, La Verne, Pomona, San Dimas
Update: Outreach Activities Expected in 2022 for South SGV Mass Transit Study
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The San Gabriel Valley Transit Feasibility Study is the first step to tapping into the $635 million for mass transit solutions in the South San Gabriel Valley. The study is expected to be completed by May 2022.
SGV Connect 87 : A New Cartography of Greater El Monte
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Kris interviews Romeo Guzman with the South El Monte Art Posse