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SGV Connect 84 – El Monte Mutual Aid and Pop Up Lanes in Alhambra
Welcome back to the SGV Connect podcast, this week Damien talks with Active SGV about a pop-up bike lane in Alhambra, but first Kris checks in with some of the leaders of a mutual aid organization in El Monte.
August 27, 2021
SGV Connect 83: Damien Interviews Kris Fortin
At Streetsblog, Fortin has covered Boyle Heights, Orange County, and now, the San Gabriel Valley.
July 27, 2021
SGV Connect 82 – With the 710 Tunnel Not Happening, Alhambra Prepares for the Future
Kris interviews Alhambra Vice Mayor Jeff Maloney - about Advancing Alhambra. Folks interested in the project can attend a virtual meeting tomorrow night.
June 15, 2021
SGV Connect 81 – More on Caltrans Tenants and Changes Coming to ExpressLanes
Damien talks with members of United Caltrans Tenants while Kris talks to Metro staff about ExpressLanes.
June 1, 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
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
SGV Connect 77 – More on Greenways and Micro-Transit in El Monte
Interviews with Dan Lafferty with LA County Public Works about Greenway Planning and Metro's Rani Narula-Woods about Micro Transit.
February 19, 2021
Whittier City Councilmember Fernando Dutra Elected to Metro Board, Again
"Those that were initially concerned about my dedication and my focus, please don't be." Dutra said. "You have my commitment that I will be there until we get things that we need and get get things that we deserve."
February 18, 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