“Final Draft” of Santa Monica’s Downtown Community Plan to be Released Wednesday
City officials are unveiling Wednesday the "final draft" of the document that will guide the future of Downtown Santa Monica for the next two decades.
The Downtown Community Plan -- or Downtown Specific Plan --...
Santa Monica Proposes Regulations For E-Scooters, E-Bikes
The city of Santa Monica is proposing new regulations for e-scooters and e-bikes. The staff proposal (item 7B on this agenda) is scheduled for a city council decision next Tuesday night.
Santa Monica was the...
UC Irvine: Long Beach Ranks No. 1 in Accessibility in SoCal—Because It’s Dense
Photo by Brian Addison. Data and charts courtesy of UCI. This article originally ran on our sister site, Longbeachize.
When it comes to contemporary development, “mixed-use” and, especially if the structure is in an urban center, “transit-oriented”...
Worth the Wait? Incline Re-Opens with New Bike/Ped Design
For motorists, the California Incline was always a glorious and scenic way to journey between Pacific Coast Highway and the bluffs of Santa Monica along Ocean Avenue.
Bicyclists and pedestrians who traveled the Incline, however,...
Coming Up: Help SMC Find Its New President, Celebrate Breeze Bike Share, BUSted! Is...
This week, meet the final four candidates for the top position at Santa Monica College, get a free ride at Breeze Bike Share’s public launch, and join BUSted! for an evening of quality storytelling...
We’ve Had a Hundred Years of Zoning and the World Is Getting Worse
This article originally appeared on Streetsblog Los Angeles.
This week marks a noteworthy anniversary. The first city-scale zoning law in the United States was enacted on July 25, 1916, in New York City. The New York...
What’s the Difference Between Breeze Bike Share and Metro Bike Share?
Via the city of Santa Monica website.
Starting on September 7, you may notice Metro Bike Share bikes in Santa Monica and neighboring Venice. Metro is locating Metro Bike Share Stations at 13 locations in...
Community Voices: What Not to Miss at Santa Monica’s COAST Open Streets Festival
This post by Santa Monica's public information coordinator Joseph Vandenorth originally appeared at santamonica.gov.
COAST is just around the corner on Sunday, October 1 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. You might be wondering, "what's COAST?"...
CicLAvia 20: Culver City Meets Venice, Open Thread
The first CicLAvia of the year took place yesterday along about six miles of Washington Boulevard and Venice Boulevard extending from Culver City to Venice. The weather was cool and sunny, the crowds were...
Reps Pelosi, Lieu Tout “Grow” Transportation Bill
Elected officials, labor leaders, and Metro's CEO assembled this morning to call on Congress to pass a long-term transportation bill. In order to highlight the ways that transportation infrastructure funding benefits communities, the press event showcased the...
After 4 Years, Key Rule Requiring Development to Account for New Miles Driven Moves...
This post originally ran on Streetsblog CA.
Replacing LOS with VMT is a milestone in aligning transportation metrics with community values
On Monday, the California Governor's Office of Planning and Research released an update to the California...
EXTRA: Metro Takes Control of Expo Line to Begin Pre-Revenue Service
Friday marked an important milestone in the progress of Expo Phase II. The Expo Construction Authority officially handed over control of the Expo Phase II track to L.A. Metro for the county transit agency to...
Santa Monica Big Blue Bus Passes Now Available on Smartphones
Starting April 3, Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus will give riders the option of paying their fares through their smartphones.
According to a report released today on the City’s website, the municipal transit service started...
Santa Monica’s Second Open Streets Event Set for October 1
Santa Monica will once again close off about two miles of streets to motor vehicles for its second-annual open streets event, COAST, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on October 1.
"COAST invites you to...
CA Legislature Passes Cap & Trade Bill; Questions Remain
This post originally appeared on Streetsblog California.
In case you hadn’t heard, last night the California legislature passed a legislative package to extend the state’s cap-and-trade system until 2030. It’s a landmark victory for proponents and...
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