Take A Twitter Tour of Expo Phase II Construction
On Memorial Day, Santa Monica Next Advisory Boardmember (and newly-appointed Santa Monica Housing Commissioner) Carter Rubin took a tour of the construction happening along Phase II of the Metro Expo Line. Fortunately for us, he...
SaMo Mayor, Metro Officials Sign Full Funding Agreement for Purple Line Extension
Santa Monica Mayor Pam O'Connor, who represents the seaside city and the Southbay on the Metro Board of Directors, joined Metro CEO Art Leahy,fellow Metro Boardmembers, including L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti, and a handful of...
What If They Were Just One Hour?
(This is the second installment of our first Santa Monica Next Salon, aimed at discussing how to get the younger generations more involved in civic life. Part I can be found here, and the...
Sustainable Streets and Santa Monica Bike Center Announce 2015 Education Programs
Are you thinking about getting on a bike for the first time? Maybe you haven't ridden for years but want to get back into the habit. Or, maybe you're a parent who wants to...
Events: Airport ArtWalk, Creative Site Activation, Women in Nanotechnology
There has been a lot of talk recently about the possibility of turning Santa Monica Airport into a large, multipurpose park. While there have been some recent setbacks in the push for such an...
Thinking Ahead: Big Blue Bus Seeks Input on Expo Line Integration
Big Blue Bus (BBB) has just begun the gargantuan process of figuring out how to best integrate its system with the Metro Expo Line Phase 2, set to open in early 2016. Three of...
Santa Monica Public Meetings: A How-To Guide
In a day and age when most people are used to making important decisions in group email threads or in virtual meetings with colleagues scattered all across the globe, hours-long in-person meetings are increasingly...
In Defense Of The Humble Traffic Diverter
I am excited to see the Michigan Avenue Neighborhood Greenway (MANGo) proposal move forward with council approval, along with the connecting Safe Routes to School plan for Santa Monica High School.
It has been quite...
Featured Events, Spring Break Edition: Sustainable Works Opening, Commission Meetings, Kind Mama
For ninety days in 2012, environmentalist and educator Peter Kreitler walked the same one quarter mile stretch of Santa Monica Beach collecting flotsam and debris that floated in from the ocean or was left on...
Change 1: The SaMo Next Store
This week is going to see a lot of changes for Santa Monica Next. On Thursday, we'll be announcing new staff and a new campaign. Over the weekend, we'll be changing the skin of...
CEQA Reforms Could Spell the End for LOS
(This article first appeared on Streetsblog Los Angeles.)
Finally, some sanity may be coming to California's most important environmental protection law, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Under current law, all projects, be they rail...
Join the Growing Ranks of Santa Monica’s Bicycle Friendly Businesses
The Santa Monica Bike Center wants to help local businesses achieve Bicycle Friendly Business designation from the national League of American Bicyclists.
With the next application deadline this January, the Santa Monica Bike Center -- which...
Breaking: FAA Blasts SaMo, Asks Judge to Dismiss Suit That Could Lead to Partial...
The federal government fired back against Santa Monica late Friday, filing a motion to dismiss the city’s lawsuit against the Federal Aviation Administration to determine who has ultimate control over the city’s airport.
The city...
Featured Event: Pop-Up MANGo
With Phase II of the Expo Line rapidly making its way into Santa Monica, it's clear that we are in need of a safe, low-traffic route to get from the Bergamot area to downtown...
Talking Smart Growth, Green Urbanism, and Sustainability
I sat down with veteran political organizer and local Santa Monica activist Ernie Powell for his podcast "The Campaign with Ernie Powell" on the Radio Titans podcast network. The full interview is here. We...
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