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Kristopher Fortin

@lapaperboy
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

By Kristopher Fortin and Damien Newton | Dec 12, 2019 | No Comments
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

By Kristopher Fortin and Damien Newton | Nov 6, 2019 | No Comments
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

By Kristopher Fortin and Damien Newton | Oct 22, 2019 | No Comments
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

By Damien Newton and Kristopher Fortin | Oct 8, 2019 | No Comments
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

By Damien Newton and Kristopher Fortin | Sep 20, 2019 | 1 Comment
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. […]
American Family Housing, National CORE's rendering for an five-story, 40-unit affordable housing development in downtown Alhambra.  Image: KTGY Architecture + Planning

Alhambra City Council Approves 40-Unit Supportive, Low-Income Affordable Housing Development

By Kristopher Fortin | Sep 11, 2019 | No Comments
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

By Kristopher Fortin and Damien Newton | Sep 6, 2019 | No Comments
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

By Kristopher Fortin and Damien Newton | Aug 27, 2019 | No Comments
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

By Kristopher Fortin and Damien Newton | Aug 26, 2019 | 1 Comment
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

By Damien Newton and Kristopher Fortin | Aug 21, 2019 | 1 Comment
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

By Kristopher Fortin and Damien Newton | May 16, 2019 | No Comments
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

By Damien Newton and Kristopher Fortin | Mar 15, 2019 | No Comments
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 […]
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