Recent Streetsblog LA posts about SGV Connect

SGV Connect 71: An Update on Metro’s SGV Projects and How to Stay Safe from Bad Air

By Damien Newton and Kristopher Fortin | Sep 16, 2020 | No Comments

Damien talks with Philip Fine of the South Coast Air Quality Management District while Kris speaks with Metro's Androush Danielians and Errol Taylor

SGV Connect 70: Pasadena’s Parking and El Monte’s Parkway Drive

By Kristopher Fortin and Damien Newton | Sep 9, 2020 | No Comments

This week, SGV Connect looks at studies that examine how Pasadena is reimagining parking and how El Monte is shaping upgrades to Parkway Drive. Pasadena has recently launched a study of parking throughout the city. The study, which will wrap up in early 2021, is looking to create a multi-leveled policy that will address the […]

"Slow Streets" are streets redesignated for local traffic only to give more space for people to walk/bike/skate/exercise with social distancing. Slow streets are spreading due to both more funding through Metro and SCAG. Pictured here is a slow street opening in El Monte. Image via Active SGV.

Q&A: Supervisor Solis on LA County’s Slow Streets Program

By Kristopher Fortin | Aug 25, 2020 | No Comments

The county’s program is similar to ones already up and running in the cities of Los Angeles, Pasadena, Alhambra and some others

The Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority launched an interactive map on its website last week for the public to track the progress of the Foothill Gold Line Extension. Construction of the extension from Glendora to Pomona began last month. Image: Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority

Foothill Gold Line Launches Interactive Construction Map Webpage

By Kristopher Fortin | Aug 20, 2020 | No Comments

Want to see a rendering and site plan of the La Verne Gold Line station and get a summary about the project? It's just a click away.

SGV Connect 69: Stormwater Planning in East L.A. and a Look at the Transit Picture Across the Country

By Kristopher Fortin and Damien Newton | Aug 14, 2020 | No Comments

Kris interviews Paul Alva about East L.A. Sustainable Median Stormwater Capture Project. Damien talks to Streetsblog USA editor Kea Wilson about the state of transit during the ongoing pandemic.

Sierra Madre Boulevard got a new bike lane last month in the City of Sierra Madre. The .3 miles of bike lanes added to Sierra Madre connects to 3 miles of bike lanes on the same street that go into Pasadena. Image: John Lloyd

Eyes on the Street: New Bike Lanes Go Up in Sierra Madre, Arcadia

By Kristopher Fortin | Aug 4, 2020 | No Comments

New bike lanes on Huntington Drive, First Avenue/Highland Oak Drive, Sierra Madre Boulevard, and South Baldwin Avenue

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