Recent Streetsblog LA posts about SGV

Ten Things to Check Out at 626 Golden Streets – UPDATE 626 HAS BEEN POSTPONED

By Doug Lewis | Jun 22, 2016 | 2 Comments

UPDATE VIA BIKE SGV, JUNE 23 : BREAKING NEWS: ‪#‎626GoldenStreets‬ POSTPONED for a future date given unfavorable conditions due to San Gabriel Valley Complex Fire ??? Please be advised: Openstreets and all activities planned for #626GoldenStreets will no longer be held this Sunday. Thank You to all those who ALMOST made this truly special event […]

#DamienTalksSGV 11 – Metro, Cacciotti and 626 Golden Streets

By Damien Newton | Jun 21, 2016 | No Comments

Viva SGV Open Streets El Monte & South El Monte Open Thread

By Doug Lewis | Jun 13, 2016 | 3 Comments

Yesterday Viva SGV arrived to the cities of El Monte and South El Monte. Sponsored by Metro, Viva SGV was the longest open street event in the San Gabriel Valley, for a couple weeks at least until 626 Golden Streets. The 5-mile loop brought a buzz of activity to city parks, wide lane boulevards, and […]

Route 66 As A Complete Street? Claremont Is Planning On It

By Doug Lewis | Jun 10, 2016 | 15 Comments

Immortalized by John Steinbeck as “The Mother Road,” the decommissioned Route 66, now known as Foothill Boulevard in East Los Angeles cities La Verne and Claremont, often draws nostalgic visions of America’s golden age of the automobiles. First established in 1926, Route 66’s creation marked the development of transcontinental highway systems in mid-century America. As […]

City of Duarte’s Free Rails-to-Trails Gold Line Shuttle Open Saturdays in June

By Doug Lewis | Jun 3, 2016 | 6 Comments

Los Angeles’s surrounding mountain ranges are often overlooked in the county’s popularized image as a smog-ridden, freeway megalopolis with admired Pacific beaches. However, between the Santa Monica and San Gabriel mountain ranges, Los Angeles has plenty of rich outdoor hiking to offer newcomers and native Angelenos alike. Unfortunately many of these mountain trailheads are nestled within […]

Bike Hub To Open At Covina Metrolink Station This Thursday

By Joe Linton | May 17, 2016 | 2 Comments

One thing great about Bike To Work Day is that some cities open bike facilities just in time to lure new folks to try bike-commuting. This year, the city of Covina has done just that. The Covina BikeHub opens for business this Thursday. The new hub is a secure bike-parking facility at the Covina Metrolink […]

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