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Automated Enforcement Coming Soon to a Bus Lane Near You
Metro bus riders will soon see faster bus speeds when Metro and L.A. City get a new bus lane enforcement program underway this year. Metro is adding on-bus cameras that will automatically issue tickets...
Op/Ed: MAGA Behavior by Council Majority at Reed Park Rally Major Reason City Can’t...
On Tuesday I went to Reed Park to observe the anti-needle-exchange rally hosted by the Santa Monica Coalition, co-founded by Pacific Palisades resident Jessica Rogers and Trump supporter John Alle, who also doesn’t live...
Majority of City Council Attends Rally Against County Needle Program Hosted by Group Known...
Yesterday, a majority of the Santa Monica City Council joined roughly four dozen activists at a political rally organized by the Santa Monica Coalition to demand that LA County end its needle exchange program...
Podcasts
How Many People Does Car Culture Kill, Exactly?
Sustainable transportation advocates know all the stats about how many people die in car crashes on global roads every year. But what about all the deaths and injuries that car culture causes — not to mention...
Who’s Next Episode 1: Previewing the March 5 Primary
Welcome to our new podcast series, Who’s Next, where we talk to youth leaders in Santa Monica about the issues that are most important to them. With California’s primary election next Tuesday, I had...
What’s Next Special Edition with Caltrans’ Whistleblower Jeanie Ward-Waller
Jeanie Ward-Waller may not be a household name in California, but until recently she may have had the most important job in the state as far as Streetsblog readers are concerned. Ward-Waller served as...
Opinion
Op/Ed: MAGA Behavior by Council Majority at Reed Park Rally Major Reason City Can’t...
On Tuesday I went to Reed Park to observe the anti-needle-exchange rally hosted by the Santa Monica Coalition, co-founded by Pacific Palisades resident Jessica Rogers and Trump supporter John Alle, who also doesn’t live...
Guest Commentary: Traffic Engineers Must Put Safety Over Driver Throughput
This article first appeared at Streetsblog San Francisco.
Isabella Chu is Associate Director of the Data Core at the Stanford Center for Population Health Sciences. Her research interests are the impact of housing and transportation...
Video: Watch the damage the I-10 did to LA and Santa Monica’s Communities
Back in November, when a fire under the I-10 in Los Angeles caused the shutdown of a portion of the freeway; the YouTube channel Segregation by Design published a video that illustrates the destruction...
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Legislators Tackle AV, School Zone Safety
The following article first appeared in Streetsblog California.
Autonomous Vehicles
Are autonomous vehicles safe? The answer might depend on who you talk to, judging from the arguments made in yesterday's Assembly Transportation Committee hearing. To hear...
Solar-Powered Ferris Wheel To ‘Go Green’ For Earth Day, Will Feature A 90 Foot...
The following is a press release from Pier Communications.
Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier’s solar-powered Ferris wheel will “Go Green” on Earth Day and also feature a 90 foot tall spinning globe, along...
Sustainable & Connected: Big Blue Bus announces public hearings for proposed five year service...
The following is a submission from the City of Santa Monica Big Blue Bus.
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (April 11, 2024) – The city of Santa Monica will host two public hearings in April to discuss...
Community News
OPA Update 4/18/24: OPA Happy Hour NEXT Thursday (4/25), Earth Day Events & Other...
OPA Happy Hour NEXT Thursday: Our Spring community happy hour is NEXT Thursday (4/25) from 4:00 - 6:00pm @ Jameson's Irish Pub patio (2702 Main St.). Come enjoy FREE appetizers and GREAT company. See...
City of Malibu and SMMUSD Announce Milestone in School Separation Efforts with Tentative Agreement...
The following is a press release from both the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District and City of Malibu.
The City of Malibu and the Santa Monica-Malibu School District (SMMUSD) are pleased to announce a significant...
OPA Update 4/15/24: Ocean Park Branch Library Open House THIS Wednesday, OPA Happy Hour...
OPA Happy Hour NEXT Thursday: Our Spring community happy hour is NEXT Thursday (4/25) from 4:00 - 6:00pm @ Jameson's Irish Pub patio (2702 Main St.). Come enjoy FREE appetizers and GREAT company. See...