Kristopher Fortin
Streetsblog California contributor, covering news in Orange County.
Recent Posts
L.A. County Supervisors Approve $144 Million for Water Projects; $23 Million to Go to SGV
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SGV multi-benefit water projects: Merced Ave. Greenway in South El Monte, Rio Hondo Restoration in Arcadia/Monrovia, Fairplex in Pomona, Finkbiner Park in Glendora, and Zamora Park in El Monte
SGV Connect 84 – El Monte Mutual Aid and Pop Up Lanes in Alhambra
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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.
Caltrans SGV District Collecting Public Comments for Active Transportation Plan
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Caltrans is seeking public input in developing its local Active Transportation Plans. The L.A.-Ventura plan will identify locations for bicycle and pedestrian improvements on, across, or parallel to the state highway system.
Southern California Association of Governments Awards 31 Mini-Grants to 31 Projects, Six for the SGV
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SCAG Community Streets Mini-Grants Program funded projects that will take place in Pasadena, El Monte, Pomona, Alhambra and Altadena
SGV Connect 82 – With the 710 Tunnel Not Happening, Alhambra Prepares for the Future
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Kris interviews Alhambra Vice Mayor Jeff Maloney - about Advancing Alhambra. Folks interested in the project can attend a virtual meeting tomorrow night.
Eyes on the Street: East L.A. Median Stormwater Capture Project, Multiuse Path
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Opening later this year, the project will capture and infiltrate rainwater and urban runoff - turning dried out and unmaintained large medians into recreation areas with paths, landscaping, and more than 300 trees.
SGV Connect 81 – Caltrans Tenants and ExpressLane Changes
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Damien talks with members of United Caltrans Tenants while Kris talks to Metro staff about ExpressLanes.
Foothill Transit to Temporarily Cut Fares for Passes
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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.
Pasadena Studying Four North-South Bike Boulevard Corridors
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Further findings will be shared this summer, with implementation to eventually be developed as capital projects
SGV Connect 80 – Catching Up with Foothill Transit
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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.
Irwindale Active Transportation Plan Envisions a Safer, More Bike- and Pedestrian-Friendly Future
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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.
SGV Roundup: Foothill Transit Fuel Cell Bus Line, Baldwin Park Downtown Beautification Project, San Gabriel Crosswalk Upgrades
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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.