Kristopher Fortin
Streetsblog California contributor, covering news in Orange County.
Recent Posts
SGV Connect #86 : Alhambra Councilmember Sasha Renée Pérez
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Sasha Renée Pérez will be honored on Thursday evening as ActiveSGV's elected official of the year for 2021.
SGV Connect 85 – Foothill Transit Forward
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This week's SGV Connect features an interview with Felicia Friesema with Foothill Transit.
San Gabriel Valley Bike/Ped, Bus, and First-Last Mile Projects to Get $22 Million in 2022-2025
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The San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments plans to award more than $22 million for active transportation, bus improvements, and first/last mile projects. Deadline to apply is October 18.
L.A. County Supervisors Approve $144 Million For Water Projects; $23 Million To Go To SGV
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SGV multi-benefit water projects: Merced Ave. Greenway in South El Monte, Rio Hondo Restoration in Arcadia/Monrovia, Fairplex in Pomona, Finkbiner Park in Glendora, and Zamora Park in El Monte
SGV Connect 84 – El Monte Mutual Aid and Pop Up Lanes in Alhambra
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Welcome back to the SGV Connect podcast, this week Damien talks with Active SGV about a pop-up bike lane in Alhambra, but first Kris checks in with some of the leaders of a mutual aid organization in El Monte.
Eyes On The Street: Pop Up Bike Lane and Curb Extensions in Alhambra
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The temporary bike lane demonstration ran on Popular Boulevard between South Meridian and Westmont. The project included curb extensions and high visibility crosswalks.
Cal Poly Pomona Students Ride For Free on Foothill Transit
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The Foothill Transit Class Pass is a 2-year pilot that gives current students unlimited rides on Foothill Transit. The Class Pass TAP card is accepted on the Local and Silver Streak buses, not Commuter Express Lines.
Caltrans SGV District Collecting Public Comments for Active Transportation Plan
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Caltrans is seeking public input in developing its local Active Transportation Plans. The L.A.-Ventura plan will identify locations for bicycle and pedestrian improvements on, across, or parallel to the state highway system.
Southern California Association of Governments Awards 31 Mini-Grants to 31 Projects, Six for the SGV
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SCAG Community Streets Mini-Grants Program funded projects that will take place in Pasadena, El Monte, Pomona, Alhambra and Altadena
Eyes on the Street: Pomona Bikeways on Valley Boulevard and Kellogg Drive
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New protected bike lanes were recently installed on Kellogg Drive. Construction is underway on a protected bikeway on Valley Boulevard. Both serve Cal Poly Pomona.
SGV Connect 82 – With the 710 Tunnel Not Happening, Alhambra Prepares for the Future
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Kris interviews Alhambra Vice Mayor Jeff Maloney - about Advancing Alhambra. Folks interested in the project can attend a virtual meeting tomorrow night.
Eyes on the Street: East L.A. Median Stormwater Capture Project, Multiuse Path
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Opening later this year, the project will capture and infiltrate rainwater and urban runoff - turning dried out and unmaintained large medians into recreation areas with paths, landscaping, and more than 300 trees.