Kristopher Fortin
Streetsblog California contributor, covering news in Orange County.
Recent Posts
SGV Connect 56 – New Plans for Arrow Highway, Connect SoCal and Transportation Planning in Pasadena
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Kris speaks with Kome Ajise about planning in the SCAG region. Damien talks VMT with Joe Linton.
SGV Connect 55 – Francisco Ojeda and Melanie Curry on What’s Coming Next
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Welcome to the first episode of SGV Connect in 2020! This week's episode features Francisco Ojeda of Active SGV and Melanie Curry of Streetsblog California discussing the big stories of 2019 and what we can look forward to in 2020.
SGV Connect 54 – New Parks in Pasadena and a Look Back at the First Arroyo Fest
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Welcome to SGV Connect 54, which begins our transition from 2019 to 2020. This week we have two different types of interviews: one looks forward to 2020, and the other looks back on...2003?
SGV Connect 51 – Advocates Sound off on Complete Streets Veto, State Legislation
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At the CalBike summit, Fortin interviewed a handful of leaders about Governor Gavin Newsom's disappointing veto of SB 127, and other news from the recent legislative session.
Alhambra City Council Approves 40-Unit Supportive, Low-Income Affordable Housing Development
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Alhambra is moving forward with proposals for a $20 million 5-story 40-home supportive and low-income housing development - expected to house up to 178 residents
#SGV Connect 48 – Foothills and Rivers Protection Act, and CA Legislation
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In which we speak to Representative Judy Chu about San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection Act, and Melanie Curry of Streetsblog CA updates us on state legislation
SGV Connect : The Next Gold Line Extension Hits a Milestone and Alhambra Approves a General Plan
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New podcast on Alhambra approving its new general plan, and the Foothill Gold Line approving extension construction
SGV Connect 42: Looking Ahead to Sunday’s 626
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Who better to help us preview the event than Wes Reutimann, the special projects director for Active SGV?
SGV Connect 38 – Gotcha Comes to the San Gabriel Valley
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Shared-use mobility company Gotcha announced a partnership with the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments to bring a regional, 1,000-bike, bike-share system to a dozen cities.
SGV Connect 37 – A People’s Map of East San Gabriel Valley
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Have you ever seen a general plan process include collecting community stories?
Orange County Plans a Four-Mile Parking-Protected Bike Lane
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Orange County officials presented a proposal to reduce travel lanes and add a parking-protected bike lane on a four-mile stretch of Hazard Avenue, which connects Garden Grove, Santa Ana, and Westminster.
SGV Connect 30 – Changes for the Gold Line and California’s Climate Crisis
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This week: an update on the Gold Line Foothill Extension, and a discussion of two recent climate change reports.