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Foothill Transit to cut fares for passes in half for three months starting July 2021
The discount will lower the prices of day passes to $3 and 31-day passes for local travel, the Silver Streak, Express to $30, $55 and $90 respectively.Â
May 6, 2021
Pasadena Studying Four North-South Bike Boulevard Corridors
Further findings will be shared this summer, with implementation to eventually be developed as capital projects
April 30, 2021
SGV Connect 80 – Catching Up with Foothill Transit
Welcome to the first SGV Connect of April. This week's episode is a solo interview with Damien and Felicia Friesema at Foothill Transit. This is a regular check-in about the agency's efforts to provide access to vaccinations, the rollout of its electric double-decker bus fleet, and how a transit agency can celebrate poetry month.
April 22, 2021
Irwindale Active Transportation Plan Envisions a Safer, More Bike- and Pedestrian-Friendly Future
The city currently has two bike facilities. The new plan proposes adding 39 bicycle projects and 71 pedestrian improvements over the next 10-20 years. The city council is expected to approve the plan this month.
April 16, 2021
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
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
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
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
