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This Week’s Featured Posts: Metro Planning Committee Approves $85M for Bike/Ped Project Grants The Metro Board Planning and Programming Committee approved $85.5 million for 16 grants to cities for walk and bike projects. Most make first/last mile transit connections and serve Olympics mobility. By Joe Linton
Top Headlines: A/Gold Line to Pomona Opened Today! (LAT, LAist, JoeLinton/BlueSky) How To Ride the New Pomona A Line Extension (The Source) Metro Explains the Glendora to Pomona Extension Pasadena Commission Approves North Lake TOD Plan (Pasadena Now) Active SGV Hosts Exploratory Ride Before Next Open Streets Event on 9/28… (EventBrite) And Their Ride Celebrating SoCal Transit Month Is Tomorrow in El Monte (EventBrite) How Metro Says Its Fighting Crime On Transit (SMDP) Union Station Train Festival This Weekend (Beverly Press) Metro Reinstates Bus Operators Who Protected Riders From ICE (Public Press) And here’s some Streetsblog stories from around the country from the past week:
In this special World Cup edition of SGV Connect, Damien Newton talks with Foothill Transit Communications Director Felicia Friesema about how transit agencies across Los Angeles County are preparing for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Meanwhile, the city looks to refine concepts for specific stretches of Fremont Avenue. Local cyclists of all ages continue to pedal the project forward.
In this special World Cup edition of SGV Connect, Damien Newton talks with Foothill Transit Communications Director Felicia Friesema about how transit agencies across Los Angeles County are preparing for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
After some concerns about lost parking, residents convinced the city council to keep its complete streets concept uniform.
The thoughtful redesign fits seamlessly into the old Hayes neighborhood of town.
Meanwhile, the city looks to refine concepts for specific stretches of Fremont Avenue. Local cyclists of all ages continue to pedal the project forward.
The scenic route will run from the edge of Whittier to Fullerton Rd, and it’s already more than halfway done.
The executive director of Active SGV updates us on an exciting project for El Monte schools and we begin our election 2026 coverage.
