Phase Two of Big Blue Bus Service Realignment Starts February 21
Be prepared for some changes to Big Blue Bus routes and schedules this Sunday, February 21, when the municipal transit agency begins phase two of its three-part service realignment.
The changes, the single-largest adjustment to...
Podcast: #DamienTalks with Safe Streets Santa Monica’s Richard McKinnon
(Note: This post podcast will appear Monday on Streetsblog California as part of our weekly podcast #DamienTalks)
Good Data, it’s the Holy Grail of transportation reform advocates.
Today, #DamienTalks with Richard McKinnon, the head of Safe...
Modacity, Formerly Vancouver Cycle Chic, Comes to L.A. and Santa Monica this October
Los Angeles Streetsblog, Santa Monica Next, Santa Monica Spoke, and the Echo Park Film Center are proud to present "Observations from an Emerging Bicycle Culture" in Santa Monica and at the Film Center this...
Santa Monica City Council Gives Go-Ahead to Next Step in Bergamot Station Revitalization Project
The already three-year-long process of revitalizing Bergamot Arts Center, the five-acre parcel of city-owned land directly adjacent to the Expo 26th Street Station, will move forward after the City Council voted 5-to-1 Tuesday to...
Metro Planning Committee Approves Bike Share Contract
Santa Monica Next Editor Jason Islas contributed to this report, which originally appeared in Streetsblog Los Angeles.
As expected, at yesterday’s meeting the Metro Planning and Programming Committee approved the contract for the first phase...
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...
Peak-Hour Bus-Only Lanes Come to Lincoln Boulevard in Santa Monica in August
A small stretch of Lincoln Boulevard is about to get a bit better for bus commuters. According to the city's website, starting in August, peak-hour bus-only lanes are coming to the north-south thoroughfare that...
City Council Seeks Report on Implementation of Santa Monica’s Bike Action Plan
The Santa Monica City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to seek an update on the implementation on the city's six-year-old Bike Action Plan.
The item, which was placed on the agenda by Mayor Ted Winterer and...
Open Thread: Weigh in on the Great Scooter Debate of 2018
Anyone that thought the Great Scooter Debate of 2018 was over after the City Council approved a pilot program earlier this year was jolted back to a harsh reality after the SMPD conducted an...
Repeat Until Complete: Transportation, Housing Bills Reintroduced
This article originally ran on California Streetsblog last week.
Wasting no time, lawmakers opened the first day of the California legislative session by introducing a slew of bills and resolutions to get things started.
The two biggest bills—S.B....
Butts Stands Up for Santa Monica, Metro Approves County-Wide Bike Share Plan
(Note: This story originally appeared in Streetsblog Los Angeles)
This morning, the Metro Board of Directors approved its $11 million contract with Bicycle Transit Systems to install and operate a pilot downtown L.A. bike-share system....
VOTE LOCAL Q AND A: 6 CANDIDATES ON THE LAST TIME THEY RODE A...
Last month, Santa Monica Next reached out to all 10 candidates for City Council with an 11 question questionnaire. Some questions were written to give voters an idea of the candidates personality, others on...
Coming Up: LA Walks around Santa Monica Airport, Jazz on the Lawn, and More
This week, take a walk around Santa Monica Airport with LA Walks to learn about current issues facing the airport, hang out at Stewart Park while enjoying free live music, head to the Promenade...
Santa Monica Announces Date for Full Breeze Bike Share Launch
Santa Monica has officially announced November 12 as the day for Breeze Bike Share’s full roll out, which will make it the first public bike-share system in Los Angeles County.
The full roll out on...
City Proposal Would Leave Dockless Bike and Scooter Operations in Hands of Ride Hail...
City staff from the Santa Monica Planning and Community Development Department released today its recommendations for granting four exclusive shared mobility permits. The somewhat surprising results, if adopted by the Director of Planning and...
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