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New Phase of Burbank Wash Bike/Walk Path Opening Very Soon
The new 0.75-mile segment combines with an existing stretch to make a 1-mile long off-street bike/walk path
January 22, 2021
Metro Proposes $73.2M Loan to Caltrans for Overruns on 5 Freeway Widening through Burbank
Metro approving more money for this nightmare project would send a signal to Caltrans that wastefulness and irresponsibility will be not only tolerated, but rewarded
January 16, 2021
Eyes on the Street: New Bike/Ped Crossing over Railroad Tracks in Burbank
Though the facility has some utility - and preserves earlier walk/bike access, it's the kind of hellscape that only a freeway traffic engineer can love.
January 15, 2021
SGV Connect: Alhambra Mayor Sasha Renée Pérez, and a 2021 Preview
Welcome to the first SGV Connect Podcast of 2021. In this week's episode, Kris speaks with Alhambra Mayor Sasha Renée Pérez before Kris and Damien give a preview of what to look forward to in 2021.
January 13, 2021
Pomona Mayor Tim Sandoval Elected to Metro Board to Represent SGV
Sandoval "I remember as a kid riding on the RTD bus, it was a lifeline for my mom who used public transportation with the family to go to the park, or go to work for 30+ years... 40 years later, an opportunity to serve on the Metro board."
January 6, 2021
Interview with Newly Elected Burbank City Councilmember Konstantine Anthony
"L.A. County elected a surprising number of progressives in November. I absolutely count myself among their numbers, and we are all working to build a wide coalition of progressive voices across the county and up and down the ballot for 2022."
December 21, 2020
SGV Connect 75: Catching up with Pomona Mayor Tim Sandoval – and Goodbye to 2020
Pomona's mayor talks about his roles in Gold Line construction and SGValley Council of Governments. And pod hosts take a look ahead to 2021.
December 17, 2020
Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia Stepping Down from the Metro Board
Robert Garcia states that there are "other opportunities ahead that I would like to pursue."
December 14, 2020
SGV Transit Feasibility Study to Create Short, Long Term Roadmap for Mass Transit in Region
San Gabriel Valley Transit Feasibility Study will plan how the SGV will spend more than $635.5 million formerly approved for the now-canceled 60 Freeway Eastside Gold Line.
December 8, 2020
Glendora Installs Temporary Protected Bike Lane and Crosswalk Improvements
Currently, the city has just about wrapped up its planning efforts and is applying for funds to design and build the project through through the fifth cycle of the Active Transportation Program. The City has requested $4.2 million to build the Glendora Avenue improvements, and $3.1 million for the Foothill Boulevard improvements.
December 1, 2020
