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This Week’s Featured Posts:


SGV Connect 144: Annual AMA with Foothill Transit
It’s the most wonderful podcast of the year.
https://la.streetsblog.org/2025/12/19/sgv-connect-144-annual-ama-with-foothill-transit
By Damien Newton

SGV Hikes and Bikes – Hacienda Hills
Steep, green, quiet, and foggy. Plus, it has an ADA trail.
By Chris Greenspon
https://la.streetsblog.org/2025/12/16/sgv-hikes-and-bikes-hacienda-hills

Support Streetsblog L.A. Today for a Better 2026
As 2025 comes to a close, we’re asking for your support to keep independent, people-centered transportation journalism alive in Los Angeles.
https://la.streetsblog.org/2025/12/02/support-streetsblog-l-a-today-for-a-better-2026

Top Headlines:
Caltrans Blocking Tenants From Buying 710 Freeway Homes (Pasadena Now)
Foothill GOLD LINE Construction Authority EOY Newsletter
“Final Four” for Possible Names for Puente Landfill Park (Active SGV)
Metro Releases L.A. River Walk/Bike Path EIR (The Source)
Only L.A. Would Spend $1.5B To Make Airport Traffic Worse (LAT)
More On Camino City Terrace Open Streets (BH Beat)
CA High-Speed Rail Poised To Install Tracks (KTLA)
Active SGV Posts a Short Vid on Rio Hondo Ride

And here’s some Streetsblog stories from around the country from the past week:

  • Bill to Reform Coastal Commission Scaled Back, but Still Delivers Wins for Bicycle/Pedestrian Projects and Santa Monica
    by Damien Newton
    June 23, 2026
    Everyone is claiming victory in the compromise between Zbur, the Coastal Commission, the City of Santa Monica, environmentalists, neighborhood leaders in Santa Monica, and mobility advocates including Streets for All.
  • Tuesday’s Headlines
    by Damien Newton
    June 23, 2026
    Update on lawsuits against Trump, Deadly by Design, Transit Surging, CAHSRA Plotting, and more…
  • Dems Push for Guardrails to Shield Federal Transportation Grants From Trump Meddling
    by The Editorial Team
    June 22, 2026
    Will Senate Democrats leverage the proposed Build America 250 Act to end President Trump’s meddling in transportation funding?
  • Porchfest Brings Affordable Entertainment to the Streets
    by The Editorial Team
    June 22, 2026
    People-first streets aren’t just life-saving – they’re a cost-of-living tool. And they’re fun.
  • Commentary: Imagine what SMART Could do with the $11 Billion Caltrans Will Flush Away Widening State Route 37
    by The Editorial Team
    June 22, 2026
    Strange, the oil-funded think tanks aren’t screaming about the boondoggle of widening SR 37 the way they do about rail projects
  • SB 79 Implementation in San Diego
    by Damien Newton
    June 22, 2026
    In Summer 2027, if not earlier, the San Diego City Council will adopt a plan to determine how to delay or exempt areas. Upzonings in non-delayed areas will go into effect on July 1st, 2026.
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