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Talking Headways Podcast: The Messiness of Family Travel
This week we’re joined again by Dr. Jennifer Kent of the University of Sydney to talk about her work on family transportation, the messiness of travel for parents, and loneliness and the built environment. She also shares what parents might need to travel more sustainably.
March 2, 2023
Pasadena Transit’s Ambitious Zero Emission Bus Rollout Hinges On New Operations Facility
The agency’s plan could outperform state expectations. However, buying buses is one thing; putting them in service is another.
March 1, 2023
Talking Headways Podcast: Can Everyone be a Landscape Architect? No!
Let's talk about food deserts and transportation access and the American Society of Landscape Architects Climate Action Plan.
February 23, 2023
Pomona to Build Bikeway Along San Jose Creek
The project is part of a wider effort in the San Gabriel Valley to green its flood control channels
February 22, 2023
SGV Connect 107 – Happy Centennial West Covina
West Covina is turning 100 this week. SGV Connect interviews John Garside about city history - from how the city hall got its name, to lamenting recently closed businesses.
February 17, 2023
Talking Headways Podcast: The Overlap of Public Transit and Homelessness
Here's a very good conversation about the need for more federal agency coordination among transportation, health, and human services as well as how transit agencies are tackling the issues vulnerable populations face.
February 16, 2023
When Will El Monte Metro Bike Hub Reopen?
The smashed up bike hub has been sitting empty going on five months
February 16, 2023
Can Athletes Solve Urbanism’s PR Problem?
If the typical professional athlete talks about transportation at all, it's usually in the context of a mulit-million SUV commercial. Soccer star Tesho Akindele, though, isn't the typical athlete — and as he transitions out of his career on the field, he wants to make a full-time job out of building walkable, bikeable, equitable cities.
February 14, 2023
Talking Headways Podcast: Why We Travel — To Reach Destinations, Of Course
The new buzzword is "accessibility," but not in the traditional ADA sense, but rather meaning how can we get transit to make it possible for everyone to get to the places they need to get to?
February 9, 2023
South El Monte Poised to Implement Safe Routes To School Improvements
The city will upgrade 23 intersections near schools with re-striping, new signage, and lights.
February 7, 2023