California Coastal Commission’s New Leadership: Fresh Breeze Promising Enhanced Partnership and Collaboration
Via Santa Monica City Manager Rick Cole's blog, The Long View.
There is a dynamic and positive new tone coming from the California Coastal Commission.
The California Coastal Commission has had just five leaders since it was...
Santa Monica Considers $10 Million to Improve Street Safety
Santa Monica is on track to invest more than $10 million to make its streets safer over the next two years, according to the city’s proposed Capital Improvement Project (CIP) budget.
The money -- which...
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...
PICTURES: Expo Rolls into Downtown Santa Monica Station
Last week, we reported that Metro was testing Expo trains between Centinela and as far west as 17th Street. Today, Expo hit another milestone -- and made L.A. transportation history -- when the first...
Eyes on the Street: The Colorado Esplanade Takes Shape
Expo phase 2 will be opening to Downtown Santa Monica in less than a month and already, the terminus at 5th Street and Colorado Avenue is shaping up to be a multi-modal hub.
In order...
Maintenance on Expo Line Shuts Down Tracks Between Culver City and Bundy Stations
If you are planning to travel on the Expo line this weekend, be prepared for some slowdowns.
Metro announced this week that starting at Friday, February 10 at 9 p.m. through Sunday, February 12, the...
Air Resources Board: We Need to Align Transportation Funding With Climate Goals
Via Streetsblog California.
While most media coverage of last week’s California Air Resources meeting focused on the board’s decision to strengthen vehicle emission standards, an equally remarkable and important discussion happened late in the first afternoon...
Community Voices : Dr. Michael Cahn Reviews SMPD Traffic Enforcement programs
Road Safety: a huge problem.
There were 1.25 million road fatalities worldwide in 2013. Crashes are also the leading cause of death for teenager in this country. California leads the nation for pedestrian fatalities....
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’s Safe Routes to School Program Encourages Kids and Parents to Ditch the...
This Saturday, families will gather in Virginia Avenue Park for the first Kidical Mass family bike ride of 2017.
Taking its name from “Critical Mass,” large social bike rides organized to make bike riding more...
Yes on Measure M
(This editorial also appears on Streetsblog Los Angeles.)
There is a lot to like about Measure M, the Los Angeles County sales tax that would fund a mix of transit and other transportation projects throughout...
City Council Could Tap Hulu as “Presenting Sponsor” for Breeze Bike Share
Update: Hulu bike-share sponsorship was approved by the Santa Monica City Council at its October 13 meeting.
The Santa Monica-based online entertainment company, Hulu, may become the "presenting sponsor" of Santa Monica's Breeze Bike Share,...
Airport ArtWalk and L.A. Marathon This Weekend in Santa Monica
This weekend, don't miss the Santa Monica Airport ArtWalk on Saturday and don't forget to plan ahead on Sunday to avoid delays during the L.A. Marathon.
On Saturday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., visitors can partake in...
Santa Monica Really Wants to Make It Easy for You to Go Multimodal
Santa Monica is an embarrassment of riches in many ways. That is especially true when it comes to alternatives to driving everywhere.
And now, the city wants to make it as easy as possible for...
Expo to Hit Another Major Milestone Next Week
Next week, the Expo Construction Authority -- which oversees construction of the Exposition Light Rail project -- is anticipating handing over the Phase II right-of-way to Metro, which will begin regular train testing or...
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