Gruber: The Pipes, the Pipes, Are Calling: “Maintain Us!”
Note: The original version of this article was published on The Healthy City Local. It is reprinted here with the author's permission.
Hey, we’ve saddled the next generation with student loan debt; why not give...
Bergamot Area Plan Goes To Council For Possible Adoption Tuesday Sep. 10th
This next coming Tuesday, the Bergamot Area Plan is going to the city council for possible adoption. The Bergamot Area Plan, is one of the key pieces of the Land Use and Circulation Element...
Santa Monica Pier Named One of Heal the Bay’s “Beach Bummers”
After several years of recovery, the ocean immediately around Santa Monica Pier is back on Heal the Bay's 10 most polluted beaches in California, joining two others in L.A. County.
The nonprofit, which gives the beaches...
Updates On Michigan Ave. Neighborhood Greenway From Recent Meetings
Last week, Santa Monica held two meetings for the Michigan Avenue Neighborhood Greenway proposal, following an earlier presentation to Santa Monica Spoke. I've now seen the latest developments on this project presented and discussed...
Community Meeting Discusses Changes & Proposals For Big Blue Bus In 2014
Wednesday night, Big Blue Bus held a public meeting at the Main Branch Library to discuss service changes primarily to take place in 2014 and new fare box systems that are coming in 2014. Staff also...
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...
As Expo Nears, Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus Considers Major Changes
With Expo Phase II expected to begin carrying passengers between Downtown L.A. and Downtown Santa Monica in the first quarter of 2016, Santa Monica's Big Blue Bus is considering some major changes to its...
Santa Monica City Council Unanimously Approves Bike Share Contract
The Santa Monica City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to move forward with what could be Los Angeles County's first functional public bike share program.
While there are still a few things to finalize, including pricing, rack...
Pop-Up MANGo Demonstrates Street Treatments & Greenery On Michigan Ave.
This Sunday was the city's Pop-Up MANGo event to demo and solicit input for possible neighborhood greenway proposals in the Michigan Ave. corridor of the Pico Neighborhood. It was well attended throughout the 11-3...
It Must Be Campaign Season Again
Sigh.
In 2014 I learned how rough and tumble politics can be in Santa Monica. Under Jason Islas' leadership, we ran a successful Vote Local campaign and brought important and daily coverage to Santa Monica...
Council Alert: A New Downtown City Center and A Livable Lincoln
Follow our "Council Alert" series for updates on important upcoming City Council decisions and how you can make sure your voice is heard on issues that matter to you. - Jason
A New City Center
Last...
The Month Of Walktober
Yesterday kicked off the month of "Walktober", and the organization Los Angeles Walks is putting together a line up of events that began this morning and afternoon with super hero crosswalk defenders at several...
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...
SM Spoke: Register Your Bike, Voluntarily and Free
Bike registration that works: online, powerful, free.
Want to help protect your bike against theft? You can register your bike – free, right now – with BikeIndex.org by filling out the form below.
If you are here...
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