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Eyes On The Street: Pop Up Bike Lane and Curb Extensions in Alhambra
The temporary bike lane demonstration ran on Popular Boulevard between South Meridian and Westmont. The project included curb extensions and high visibility crosswalks.
August 26, 2021
Eyes on the Street: Frames Removed from 6th Street Bridge Arches
L.A. has begun removing the 'falsework' frames to reveal the monumental concrete arches. The $588 million 3,500-foot-long bridge is expected to open in summer of 2022.
August 24, 2021
Cal Poly Pomona Students Ride For Free on Foothill Transit
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.
August 18, 2021
Transit Update: New Sylmar DASH, Metro Bus Service Changes Coming in September
LADOT launched new Sylmar DASH service in July. Metro is implementing NextGen bus service changes next month - outside the usual December/June service shake-ups
August 13, 2021
Spring Street Bridge Bike Lanes Delayed – Again
The no-construction Spring Street Bridge construction site stands for months and years as a sort of monument to one aspect of the city's dysfunction
August 5, 2021
Caltrans SGV District Collecting Public Comments for Active Transportation Plan
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.
July 30, 2021
SGV Connect 83: Damien Interviews Kris Fortin
At Streetsblog, Fortin has covered Boyle Heights, Orange County, and now, the San Gabriel Valley.
July 27, 2021
Metro Studying How to Make Complex Regional Connector Operate Smoothly
In order to make Regional Connector operations smooth and reliable, Metro is looking into several upgrades that could help speed up existing light rail lines.
July 16, 2021
Pomona Families Holding Out Against Caltrans/Metro Home Demolitions for 71 Widening
To widen the 71, Caltrans has already demolished 15 Westmont homes, with 3 additional homes still threatened - in addition to the 6 homes the agency demolished a decade to make way for the Mission Boulevard Bridge.
July 13, 2021
Southern California Association of Governments Awards 31 Mini-Grants to 31 Projects, Six for the SGV
SCAG Community Streets Mini-Grants Program funded projects that will take place in Pasadena, El Monte, Pomona, Alhambra and Altadena
July 13, 2021
