Podcast: Meet Elise Roy, One of the Speakers at this Year’s #PedCounts
Roy will be the opening speaker at PEDS COUNT 2018, which is hosted by California Walks...
September 19, 2018
Muted Applause as Long-Awaited MyFigueroa Officially Opens
From legacy project to a mixed reaction...
September 4, 2018
Vote No on Prop 6: The Campaign Is an Incoherent and Childish Effort to Distract You from Donald Trump
Santa isn’t coming to fix California's roads.
August 30, 2018
Armed with Good Information and Compassion, West Hollywood Makes the Most of Its Community to Battle Homelessness
While West Hollywood has not found a magic bullet for “fixing” homelessness, the city employs many of the strategies used by cities throughout the region, but has a reputation for doing them well.
August 23, 2018
SGV Connect 25: Bike Improvements in Monterey Park and a Look at Attempts to Roll Back the Gas Tax
In Monterey Park, the city council narrowly passed a plan to improve bicycle and pedestrian access throughout the city. In this week's SGV Connect, Kris Fortin talks to Henry Lo about the state of play for bicycle advocacy in the city and its next steps. Lo, a member of the Monterey Park Unified School District Board, also discusses what role schools can take in creating healthier communities with improved access to public space.
August 23, 2018
SGV Connect 24: Double Decker Buses and Open Space Funding
Welcome back to SGV Connect. In today's episode, our co-hosts conduct two interviews on the expansion of the Foothill Transit bus fleet and the arrival of open space funds in L.A. County.
August 10, 2018
What Can We Learn from the Brutal, Wildly Ineffective Effort to Recall Mike Bonin?
Last week, the Argonaut Newspaper officially declared the effort to recall Westside City Councilmember Mike Bonin dead.
July 12, 2018
Is LA Really Considering a Mandatory Bike Licensing Program?
Last month, the Los Angeles City Council unanimously passed a motion to encourage people to record bicycle serial numbers.
July 11, 2018
The Unintentional Comedy of “Stop the Purple Threat” Is Actually Kind of Sad
Anonymous residents of Beverly Hills have organized under the banner of "Friends of Beverly Hills High School" to launch a new web campaign against the Metro Purple Line Extension under the banner of "Stop the Purple Threat."
July 10, 2018
Streetsblog, LongBeachize, Santa Monica Next Honored by L.A. Press Club
The Southern California Streets Initiative team (Streetsblog Los Angeles, Santa Monica Next, and LongBeachize) left the event with armfuls of first place plaques and second and third place certificates.
June 25, 2018
