Podcast
America Has a Golden Opportunity to End the ‘Highway Boondoggle’ Crisis
America's wasteful highway spending has gotten out of control — and if President Trump really wants to promote efficient government, he'll urge Congress to stop it.
SGV Connect 142: Baldwin Park Responds to ICE and All That She
Baldwin Park’s immigrant relief efforts and a San Gabriel Valley filmmaker’s global portrait of women highlight this week’s SGV Connect podcast.
The Shocking Untold History of America’s Rails-to-Trails Movement
Some of the fiercest battles for the future of public space in America have happened on abandoned railway corridors — and the battles aren't over yet.
Legislative Update: The Final Countdown
Updated: 10/10, noon - SB 79 has been signed into law. Updated 10/10, 7:44 a.m. - I mean, he's got to act on this legislation sometime, right? Updated, 10/9, 9:30 a.m. - Newsom has signed AB 697, the one making it easier to expand a freeway through protected marshlands that might be underwater in a couple of decades.
Commentary: Speed Cameras are a Good Start for Safe Streets
But all tools, not just speed cameras, must be used to achieve Vision Zero.
Workshop for 710 Stub Conversion set for Wednesday October 8
Possible design elements for an arterial roadway look promising.
Friday’s Headlines
Cameras are making our streets safer. Not so sure about the flying robo taxis.
Advocates: Governor Needs to Sign Bill to Modernize Red Light Regulations
California hasn't updated its red light camera regulations in 30 years.
Talking Headways Podcast: Healthy Architecture, Healthy People
It is very unusual for an architecture project to pay any attention at all outside of the property line. And that has to change.
Last Chance for Input on La Puente’s Housing Element Update
Take the survey: building rule changes allow for faster home development, including on church grounds, commercially zoned land, and to replace lost affordable housing.
