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Metro Pushing to Get Construction Underway this Year on Major Phase of 57/60 Freeway Interchange Expansion
Metro and Caltrans are spending a half-billion dollars to widen the congested 57/60 Freeways interchange
April 8, 2022
Caltrans Tenants Left Out as “710 Home” Sales Move Forward
"I have been living here my whole life," says Elizabeth Ortega, a Caltrans tenant for 22 years. "I think it would be just to allow us and other tenants to purchase our homes."
April 4, 2022
SGV Connect 91 – Damien and Kris, One Last Time
SBLA SGV reporter Kris Fortin is moving on to a full-time position with Santa Ana Active Streets
March 29, 2022
Part-Time Job Announcement! Streetsblog L.A. Looking for Journalist for SGV Coverage
Part-time position averaging roughly 10-15 hours per week, and the writer will be expected to produce roughly two original stories and co-host two podcasts every month
March 23, 2022
Five-Mile 626 Golden Streets Returns May 1 to South Pasadena, Alhambra, San Gabriel
The 5-mile Mission to Mission route will open up streets to bicyclists and pedestrians through South Pasadena, Alhambra and San Gabriel.
March 10, 2022
SGV Connect 90 – Changes to Garvey Ave in Monterey Park
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.
February 24, 2022
Solis Motion Would Re-Re-Affirm that Metro North 710 Money Really Does Go to Multi-Modal Projects
Hilda Solis motion reiterates that, for the N. 710 MIP (Mobility Improvement Projects), "new mobility improvement[s] are eligible as both standalone projects and as components of larger projects," specifically including "bus priority infrastructure... bikeway projects... Sidewalk improvements, [and] Pedestrian safety improvements."
February 22, 2022
SGV Connect 89 – N. 710 Freeway Mobility Hub Study
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
February 15, 2022
Editorial: Monterey Park City Council Considers Making Garvey Avenue More Dangerous
Monterey Park is looking to add more car lanes to Garvey Avenue - saying it will reduce congestion - but studies show more lanes means more traffic, plus more pollution and more dangerous streets
February 14, 2022
New Portantino Legislation Would Force More Progressive Transportation Planning in California Cities
“There is no denying it, California needs safer streets,” stated Portantino.
February 9, 2022
