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SGV Roundup: Foothill Transit Fuel Cell Bus Line, Baldwin Park Downtown Beautification Project, San Gabriel Crosswalk Upgrades
Foothill Transit and its partners vaccinate more than 1,300 people during its March 13 pop up COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Foothill Transit Covina Transit Center. The next pop-up clinic will take place on April 17.
April 8, 2021
Eagle Rock’s Colorado Boulevard Could Get “Dining, Parking, Walking, Bikes, and a Big Fat Bus”
Metro is finalizing plans for its 18-mile long North Hollywood to Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit project
April 2, 2021
Advocates Urging Support for a Better Bus Rapid Transit for Eagle Rock at Hearing this Thursday
Eagle Rock livability advocates' Beautiful Boulevard proposal has been getting some traction at Metro... but not quite enough. Metro is nearing completion of public input on project environmental studies with one remaining community meeting this Thursday. Meeting details at the bottom this post.
March 30, 2021
SGV Connect 79 – Checking in on Altadena and the California Transportation Commission
Kris talks with Altadena's Dorothy Wong and Damien interviews Streetsblog California's Melanie Curry.
March 30, 2021
Eyes on the Street: Regional Connector Bridge Construction on Bunker Hill
Metro's Regional Connector subway is expected to open in mid-2022. Work is underway on the pedestrian bridge that will connect the Bunker Hill Station to Grand Avenue.
March 18, 2021
SGV Connect 78 – Bassett High School Stormwater Capture Project and Fareless Transit
SGV Connect interviews: Dan Lafferty and Paul Alva of L.A. County Public Works about the rainwater capture project at Bassett High School in La Puente, and Diane Velez of Active SGV about Metro's proposed fareless transit initiative
March 16, 2021
Eyes on the Street: Newly-Protected Bike Lane on Figueroa Street
The newly-protected northbound Figueroa protected bike lane extends 0.6-mile from Wilshire to 2nd
March 16, 2021
Editorial: Metro Gives Monterey Park $100+ Million to Improve Transportation… and the City Wants to Build Parking Lots with it?
Monterey Park is proposing lane expansions and parking lots - with virtually no community engagement. No surveys were sent out. No town halls were conducted. No input from residents on how we want our tax dollars spent.
March 15, 2021
Azusa Walks Begins Development of Citywide Pedestrian Master Plan
Azusa Walks will provide an overview of the pedestrian travel network in the city, identify barriers, and provide options to improve conditions that will encourage walking such as sidewalks and crosswalk improvements.
March 4, 2021
Two Dozen Upcoming L.A. County Walk/Bike Projects Funded
Metro Measure M Active Transportation grants, and CA Transportation Commission Active Transportation Program grants
March 3, 2021
