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Clean Mobility Options Car Share

The South El Monte Electric Car Share Program, part of the Clean Mobility Options (CMO) initiative, offers a convenient and sustainable alternative to vehicle ownership. This program allows residents to access zero-emission vehicles when they need them, without the expenses of maintenance and ownership. It’s designed to reduce the community’s carbon footprint and improve air quality by providing access to clean transportation options.

Dr. Beatriz Solis Scholarship

The Dr. Beatriz Solis scholarship was founded by the family of Dr. Beatriz Solis (1962-2020), to honor her legacy and impact.

BAAEC CarShare

BAAEC CarShare Project Page Project Title: BAAEC CarShare: Driving Electric, Building Community Project Overview: The Bassett Avocado Heights Advanced Energy Community (BAAEC) CarShare program offers residents the opportunity to experience electric vehicle (EV) driving firsthand while promoting renewable energy and reducing pollution.

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Health and Wellness

CalFresh

The CalFresh Healthy Living project supports healthy, active and nourished lifestyles by teaching our communities about good nutrition and wellness practices.

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GREEN SGV

The GREEN (Green, Resilient, Energy Efficient Neighborhoods) SGV Collaborative, led by Day One in partnership with ActiveSGV, Sustainable Claremont, TreePeople, GRID Alternatives, and the Council for Watershed Health, has secured a $20 million grant from the US Environmental Protection Agency.

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GoSGV

GoSGV is a regional e-bike share program led by ActiveSGV and the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments.

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Water, Parks, and Greening

Merced Avenue Greenway

The Merced Avenue Greenway is a transformative project in South El Monte that blends environmental sustainability with community infrastructure improvements.

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CAL FIRE Green Schoolyards

ActiveSGV is collaborating with the El Monte City School District and the Trust for Public Land on the Greening El Monte Schoolyards initiative, funded in part by the CAL FIRE Urban and Community Forestry Green Schoolyards program. This project aims to transform Shirpser Elementary, Gidley Elementary, and Cortada Elementary into vibrant, green learning environments.

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La Puente Mixed Use Master Plan

This initiative seeks to amend zoning laws to facilitate the development of affordable housing accessible to low- and moderate-income households and to encourage development near public transit routes, enhancing transit ridership and reducing vehicle travel.

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Infrastructure Justice for LA

Infrastructure Justice for LA aims to ensure that public investments prioritize benefits for frontline communities.

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Our Future Los Angeles

ActiveSGV is a proud coalition partner of Our Future Los Angeles, uniting with nonprofits, community advocates, and concerned citizens to address the escalating homelessness crisis in Los Angeles County.

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Redesign LA

With the recent passage and imminent implementation of the Safe, Clean, Water Program (Measure W) and Safe, Clean Neighborhood Parks Program (Measure A), the County will invest millions of dollars in stormwater infrastructure and park projects that are intended to benefit underserved communities and the health of our watersheds.

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El Monte Mobility Nexus Project

The El Monte Clean Mobility Nexus Project is a collaborative effort designed to address transportation inequities and environmental challenges in El Monte.

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E-asy Access: Connecting People to Parks and Places

E-asy Access: Connecting People to Parks and Places program is designed to reduce barriers to accessing parks along the Emerald Necklace and beyond by providing residents of high-need study areas no-cost access to good quality electric commuter bicycles and family cargo electric bicycles.

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Burke Heritage Park

The City of Alhambra is excited to introduce a new project at Burke Heritage Park and Marengo Yard, located at Marengo Avenue and Alhambra Road. This project will enhance stormwater management across 111 acres by installing a dry well, bioswale wetlands at Burke Heritage Park, and biofiltration areas in Marengo Yard.

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Ana Montenegro Park

Ana Montenegro Park is set to become Baldwin Park’s newest green space, transforming a vacant lot near the Santa Fe Dam into a vibrant community hub.

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Water, Parks, and Greening

Norwood Greening Project

The vision for the Norwood Greening Project is to transform this underused property into a vibrant public park that serves multiple community benefits.

This image features an urban green space designed to foster community engagement and relaxation. The park includes large, natural wood benches uniquely carved from tree trunks, providing a rustic and inviting atmosphere for visitors. Stepping stones lead through the area, surrounded by drought-resistant plants and large rocks, emphasizing sustainability and natural beauty. In the background, modern street lamps and a tall palm tree accent the skyline, blending urban elements with the tranquility of the park setting.

Water, Parks, and Greening

Merced Avenue Linear Park

In partnership with the City of El Monte, ActiveSGV is excited to support the development of the Merced Avenue Linear Park, a transformative project designed to enhance green spaces and active transportation options in the community.

Baldwin Park Greenway

Baldwin Park Greenway

Once construction is complete, the Baldwin Park Greenway will stretch along the San Gabriel River, from Ramona Blvd. to Walnut Creek Nature Park with over five miles of protected path separated from vehicular traffic. A future 2.8-mile section will connect Walnut Creek Nature Park with Hilda L. Solis Park.

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Health and Wellness

LA Food Equity Fund

As one of 46 nonprofits chosen for our commitment to food equity and sustainability, ActiveSGV is excited to expand our initiatives to address nutrition and sustainable food practices in underserved areas of the San Gabriel Valley.

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Royal Oak Greening Project

The Royal Oak Greening Project is a collaborative initiative between the City of Covina and Charter Oak Unified School District, aimed at enhancing the school grounds by introducing drought-tolerant landscaping. This project represents an important effort to merge educational goals with environmental sustainability, fostering both ecological benefits and community engagement.

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#VoteSGV

As an organization committed to engaged communities and participatory democracy, ActiveSGV strongly encourages all eligible SGV residents to exercise their right to VOTE!

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Active Youth Fellowship Program

The Active Transportation Youth Fellowship Program aims to provide South El Monte youth with the opportunity to learn, engage, and grow as active community leaders.

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Trusted Messenger Network

The Office of Community Partnerships and Strategic Communications (OCPSC) leads California’s top community engagement and public awareness campaigns by collaborating with trusted messengers, providing funding, and creating culturally relevant tools to educate and connect with communities. The office enhances state efforts through partnerships, media campaigns, and data-driven strategies to address key priorities.

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Jeff Seymour Family Center Bike Park

The Jeff Seymour Family Center Bike Park includes a variety of features to improve rider skills and fitness, including pump tracks, lumber elevated trails, dirt rollers, a teeter, and more.

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Active Streets

Active Streets events are multi-city events that open stretches of roadway for people to walk, bike, run, skate, scoot, dance, play and more on car-free streets.

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Nature For All Coalition

ActiveSGV is working with local and national partners in protecting the public lands and green, open spaces around Los Angeles.

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SGV Greenway Network

Driven by the input of community members and stakeholders, ActiveSGV launched the SGV Greenway Network initiative in 2014, setting a goal of 50 miles of greenways and green streets by 2025.

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Biking the San Gabriel Valley

ActiveSGV is committed to improving bicycle infrastructure throughout the San Gabriel Valley.

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Health and Wellness

Regional Recovery Hubs

A place-based community-building strategy, with cohorts of community organizations working to sustain non-profit capacity, increase coordinated response to COVID19, and inform short to long-term recovery efforts.

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Bassett & Avocado Heights Advanced Energy Community

ActiveSGV is proud to be a part of the Bassett Avocado Heights Advanced Energy Community, a team of nonprofits, community organizations, and energy technology leaders helping to produce renewable energy locally. BAAEC’s mission is to create a renewable energy community in Avocado Heights and Bassett.

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Health and Wellness

Covid-19

ActiveSGV helped coordinate over 20 vaccination events in the San Gabriel Valley and helped around 1000 residents get vaccinated. The ongoing outreach efforts help connect people to vaccination clinics, testing sites, and other resources to fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.

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El Monte Parks

Active San Gabriel Valley (ActiveSGV) and The Trust for Public Land (TPL) are working on a community outreach-based planning effort to augment existing planning and development work in the City of El Monte.

Completed Projects

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Healthy Home Study

ActiveSGV worked with UCLA and The Energy Coalition to study the exposure of natural gas within homes residing in zip codes 91732 and 91746.

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Bicycle Education Center

ActiveSGV opened the SGV Bicycle Education Center on Sunday October 25, 2015, which is available for the community to use and maintain their bicycles.

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San Gabriel Valley Regional Active Transportation Project

The San Gabriel Valley Regional Active Transportation Plan was a comprehensive, regional effort to develop local pedestrian and bicycle plans for five SGV cities, identify feasible 'greenways,' create regional signage, and provide bicycle safety classes.

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#SGVcounts

#SGVcounts was a two-year project to fill gaps in walking and bicycling data in the San Gabriel Valley designed to inform decision-making, evaluate existing/future projects, and support applications for funding active transportation improvements.

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Walk, Bike, Move! Alhambra

Active San Gabriel Valley (ActiveSGV) and Alta Planning and Design developed the Walk, Bike, Move Alhambra! pedestrian and bicycle transportation plan to improve the quality of life for residents, workers, and visitors by providing improved facilities to allow people to walk and bike throughout the city.

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Safe Routes To School

SRTS programs aim at increasing the number of students who choose active or shared transportation to school by making it safer and more accessible to walk, bicycle and/or take transit.

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Finkbiner Park Stormwater Capture Project

The City of Glendora is planning to install a water filtration tank underneath the softball field at Finkbiner Park which will clean and restore water to Little Dalton Wash. With its installation comes an opportunity to enhance the softball field and basketball court, incorporate native plants and trees, and improve flood management.

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I-10 Active Commute, Healthy Community

The I-10 Active Commute, Healthy Community Project was a comprehensive, multi-jurisdictional, innovative outreach and education program designed to improve public health, community connections, economic development, and sustainability by encouraging greater use of active and public transportation along the I-10 Fast-Track corridor in the San Gabriel Valley.

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San Gabriel Valley Regional Bicycle Plan

ActiveSGV partnered with non-profit partner Day One and five San Gabriel Valley communities to solicit and secure funding to develop and implement a Regional Bicycle Plan.

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'Need to Know' Bicycle Safety Education

As part of an Office of Traffic Safety funded project, ActiveSGV successfully provided 58 “Need to Know” bicycle safety education classes in Eastern Los Angeles County.