Before we get to this week’s episode of SGV Connect, let me remind you that this Thursday is Streetsblog L.A.’s annual awards dinner. We’ll be honoring Active SGV, Assemblymember Laura Friedman (D-Glendale), and three other deserving people and organizations. To get tickets or find out more, click here. Leading off today’s podcast, Kris Fortin speaks […]
SGV Connect : Checking in with Active SGV on the Day of Their Springtime Fundraiser
Tonight is the big spring fundraiser for Active SGV! The “Every Day is Earth Day” party will be held at the Grace T. Black Auditorium, 3130 Tyler Avenue in El Monte. In addition to the usual revelry, Active SGV will be unveiling their new logo after their decision to rebrand last year. To buy tickets, or get […]
Monrovia’s Oliver Chi and Duarte’s Kristen Peterson and the Future of Transportation
The San Gabriel Valley is becoming a hotbed for innovative transportation solutions. This week, Damien and Kris talk with two civil servants who are pioneering innovative transportation programs. First, Damien talks with Oliver Chi, the City Manager for the city of Monrovia. In March of 2018, Monrovia launched the GoMonrovia program to change the way […]
SGV Connect 38 – Gotcha Comes to the San Gabriel Valley
Earlier this month, shared-use mobility company Gotcha announced a partnership with the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments to bring a regional, 1,000-bike, bike-share system to a dozen cities. The bikes will be rolled out this summer. This week, Damien talks to Sean Flood, the CEO of Gotcha. The discussion covers how this contract came […]
SGV Connect 37 – A People’s Map of East San Gabriel Valley
Have you ever seen a general plan process include collecting community stories? That’s what A People’s Map of East San Gabriel Valley is doing, and in this week’s SGV Connect we talked with the creative team behind this ongoing project. A People’s Map project a part of LA County’s Department of Regional Planning effort to […]