In November 2011, the Santa Monica City Council unanimously — and enthusiastically — adopted the Bike Action Plan (BAP), an ambitious 300-page document that seeks to transform the bayside city into one of the most bike-friendly cities in the country.…
Welcome back from the holiday, Santa Monica. You may have noticed that we’re finally getting some much needed rain, but that doesn’t mean we can stop conserving water, so don’t forget to turn off your sprinklers. If you haven’t already,…
The City Council Tuesday night unanimously voted to send a plan for a City-owned Expo-adjacent site in Downtown Santa Monica back to the drawing board. The Council called for staff to return in February with a revised plan after expressing concerns…
Plans for a new bus layover site south of the 4th and Colorado Expo Light Rail station will go before the City Council tonight, but not everyone is happy with the proposed $8 million plan. The plan to redevelop the…
Did you know that in the last 13 years, the number of people biking in Santa Monica increased 356 percent? Or that in the last three years, 45 miles of bike lanes, share rows, and other facilities have been installed throughout…
We’ll be publishing on a holiday schedule this week, with a light day on Wednesday. But here’s a quick run down of a couple important upcoming events: Santa Monica Police crack down again on street users, get in the holiday…
The Santa Monica Police Department is once again targeting dangerous behavior by street users, whether you’re behind the wheel, on foot, or on a bike, this Monday, November 24. Monday’s enforcement will focus on dangerous behavior by people in cars, but,…
Techweek Los Angeles returns to Silicon Beach this week, pitching its tent on the Santa Monica Pier for a week-long celebration of the region’s burgeoning tech industry. With about 40 percent of Los Angeles’ start up tech businesses based in…
Last week, the Santa Monica City Council unanimously approved what could be the County’s first public bike share program. The Council tapped CycleHop, LLC to operate the 500-bike system with about 65 to 75 stations. But approving the contract was…
The holidays are just around the corner, but there’s no shortage of things to keep us busy until then. Celebrate the Bike Action Plan’s three-year anniversary this week, sound off Santa Monica’s future as the Planning Commission considers one of…
We had such a good time last time, we thought we’d do it again. Join Santa Monica Next and Consensus Inc. for the second Santa Monica’s Next Round this Friday at Copa D’Oro in Downtown Santa Monica. RSVP at WHAT: Santa…
With three meetings left in 2014, the City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a small, 32-unit housing complex along Pico Boulevard, the first — and likely last — housing project to get discretionary approval this year. The project comes…
This Friday, the Santa Monica Police Department will dial up enforcement, specifically targeting behaviors that endangers bicyclists and pedestrians. “The department has mapped out locations over the past five years where pedestrian and bike collisions are prevalent, along with the violations…
The Santa Monica City Council took a historic step Tuesday and greenlit what could be Los Angeles County’s very first public bike share system. With the Council’s approval, CycleHop, LLC is on track to launch the bike share system by…
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 locations, and the system’s corporate…
