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Eyes on the Street: Slow Streets in South Pasadena
The city has a sampler platter of quick-build temporary traffic calming installations to experience for the rest of the year
September 20, 2023
County Breaks Ground on Vincent Community Bikeway
The bikeway, which includes creekside path connected by on-street protected bike lanes, is projected to open next summer.
September 12, 2023
SGV Connect 116: Strategic Parking Plan and Safe Parking in Pasadena
This week's focus is parking in Pasadena - including interviews on safe parking for folks residing in cars, and Pasadena's proposed citywide parking plan - featuring parking expert Don Shoup
August 29, 2023
Will Downtown El Monte be Reshaped by Complete Streets?
El Monte is studying designs for a complete streets project that would create crosstown bike lanes on Valley Boulevard, and pedestrianize Main Street's Valley Mall, where businesses are expressing concerns over potential removal of storefront parking
August 10, 2023
SGV Connect 115: Connie Tamkin and the SGV Community Land Trust
This pod covers a lot of information about various land trust models and their place in advocating for and providing housing options in a supply-restricted market, so it's a great primer for someone not well-versed in this issue!
July 25, 2023
SGV Connect 114: Allison Henry and the SGV Tenants Council
New podcast features Allison Henry, a San Gabriel Valley housing justice organizer with L.A. Forward and co-founder of the San Gabriel Valley Tenants Alliance
July 19, 2023
Mt. SAC Transit Center has Lift Off
Mt. San Antonio College’s new transit center is now open to students - it's located off Temple Avenue, just east of Mt. SAC’s swimming pools
July 10, 2023
New El Monte Bike Lanes Connect to Transit Station and More
El Monte's heavily traveled alternates to Valley Boulevard and Santa Anita Avenue have been re-striped with cyclists, pedestrians, and drivers all in mind
July 5, 2023
SGV Connect 113 : Regional Connector Opens and Track Construction Finishes on the Gold Line
On Saturday, the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority will host a ceremony to commemorate the completion of the light rail track system for the 9.1-mile, four-station Foothill Gold Line light rail project from Glendora to Pomona. The public is invited to the ceremony taking place this Saturday, June 24, at 9:30 a.m. at the D Street railroad crossing (north of Arrow Highway) in the city of La Verne.
June 22, 2023
SGV Connect 112 : Nathan Allen and Carlos Morales
In our first interview this week, Chris Greenspon interviews Nathan Allen, the owner of Underdog Bookstore in downtown Monrovia. In Nathan's own words, "Underdog Bookstore, targets specifically books by and about authors of color, as well as LGBT authors, who we consider underdogs, as well as local vendors." Allen explains the need to create safe spaces for youth, especially people of color and LGBTQ+, and provides an overview of life underdogs throughout the SGV.
June 16, 2023
