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SGV Connect 65: Water Plans and Beg Buttons
Kris spoke with Matt Frary, Acting Principal Engineer at Los Angeles County Public Works, about the County Water Plan. The board of supervisors decided at last week’s meeting to hire a consultant to develop the plan by 2021.
May 11, 2020
Training Ramps up for East Bay’s BRT, Opening Date Still Unclear
AC Transit reiterates to motorists to get outta the damn bus lane... plus some thoughts on fares
May 7, 2020
SGV Connect 64 – More BRT in the SGV and an Expanded SGV Connect
San Bernardino is planning a new Bus Rapid Transit line extending from Pomona to Rancho Cucamonga - and SGV Connect is expanding
April 29, 2020
San Diego Study: Transit Remains Essential for Essential Workers
Circulate San Diego used census data to determine that many of the people still riding transit are going to and from jobs deemed "essential" under stay-at-home rules
April 23, 2020
Talking Headways Podcast: How Oakland Got it So Right
This week, we talk to a key official in Oakland, who explains how the city is creating the nation's biggest open-streets network practically overnight.
April 23, 2020
Eyes on the Street: A Quick Look at Oakland’s ‘Slow Streets’
This past weekend marked the start of Oakland's 'slow streets' program, designed to give people more space to get some exercise while maintaining social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 15, 2020
Oakland to Open 74 Miles of Streets for Safe Biking and Recreation
Heeding the call for more space to get outside while practicing social distancing, Oakland takes bold steps to open streets
April 10, 2020
Interview: VTA Chair Cindy Chavez on the Agency’s Response to COVID-19
"All these decisions we have to make…they’re tradeoffs," Chavez laments. "There’s no better way to say it."
April 1, 2020
SGV Connect 58: Foothill Gold Line Extension and Puente Creek Greenway Keep Moving Forward
David Diaz and Albert Ho update us on the progress on two of our favorite projects
March 2, 2020
CA High-Speed Rail Authority Releasing Draft Plan on Connection to L.A. County
A new report being released this week shows how high-speed rail will connect to the north Los Angeles county city of Palmdale.
February 26, 2020