Kristopher Fortin
Streetsblog California contributor, covering news in Orange County.
Recent Posts
SGV Connect 54 – New Parks in Pasadena and a Look Back at the First Arroyo Fest
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Welcome to SGV Connect 54, which begins our transition from 2019 to 2020. This week we have two different types of interviews: one looks forward to 2020, and the other looks back on...2003?
SGV Connect 52 – Meeting Tonight on Bike Parking in SoPas. Meetings on Housing throughout the SGV Tomorrow and Tuesday
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Kris is in Rio de Janeiro, but that won't stop him from filling us in on the SGVCOG's Regional Housing Trust Fund and their upcoming meetings.
SGV Connect 51 – Kris Interviews Leaders at the CalBike Conference on Complete Streets, State Legislation
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At the conference, Fortin interviewed a handful of leaders about Governor Gavin Newsom's disappointing veto of SB 127 (the Complete Streets Bill) and any good news that came out of the recent legislative session.
SGV Connect 50 – Homelessness Solutions in the San Gabriel Valley
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SGV Connect features Shawn Morrissey of Union Station Homeless Services and Teresa Eilers, a coordinator with the Everyone In campaign
SGV Connect 49 – Changes at Foothill Transit and Air Quality Near Alhambra High Schools
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This week, #SGVConnect does our annual check-in with Foothill Transit on changes occurring at the San Gabriel Valley’s transit agency. Damien speaks with Felicia Friesema, the director of marketing and communications for Foothill Transit, about an upcoming fare increase slated for the end of this month and changes to their rapid bus service starting next year. […]
Alhambra City Council Approves 40-Unit Supportive, Low-Income Affordable Housing Development
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Alhambra is moving forward with proposals for a $20 million 5-story 40-home supportive and low-income housing development - expected to house up to 178 residents
SGV Connect 48 – Foothills and Rivers Protection Act, and CA Legislation
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In which we speak to Representative Judy Chu about San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection Act, and Melanie Curry of Streetsblog CA updates us on state legislation
SGV Connect 47 – Catching up with Active SGV and David Diaz
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ActiveSGV's David Diaz talks "Streets and Treats" at 626 Golden Streets, preserving open space, state legislation, and Bike Friendly Businesses
SGV Connect : The Next Gold Line Extension Hits a Milestone and Alhambra Approves a General Plan
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New podcast on Alhambra approving its new general plan, and the Foothill Gold Line approving extension construction
SGV Connect 45 – Unions for Ride-Hail Workers and an Update on Via
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SGVConnect podcast interviews Maria Sullivan - Metro's point for its Mobility-On-Demand pilot - and Mike Long of the Mobile Workers Alliance
SGV Connect 42: Looking Ahead to Sunday’s 626
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Who better to help us preview the event than Wes Reutimann, the special projects director for Active SGV?
SGV Connect 38 – Gotcha Comes to the San Gabriel Valley
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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 […]