Transportation news for Santa Monica.
The following article also appears at Streetsblog California. Among the new members of the California legislature sworn in at the beginning of December are several who have listed bicycle and pedestrian improvements among their stated priorities. The new session has…
The following post was written by Mia Silver, SMDOT Traffic Engineer, and first appeared on the city’s website. You may have noticed a subtle shift on the streets of Santa Monica over the last few months. The speed limit adjustments…
It’s time for me, Streetsblog L.A. Editor Joe Linton, to make some predictions for calendar year 2025. Note that in the past, my rosy predictions were not all successful, so don’t take these for granted, either. Metro ridership will keep growing…
The following post also appears on Streetsblog California. Pedal Ahead, the administrator of the California E-bike Incentive project, has released a video explaining what you need in order to apply for the incentives. The first launch window opens at 6 p.m. tomorrow, Wednesday.…
The following article first appeared at Streetsblog USA. Main photo: Gage Skidmore The Trump administration has picked a “Road Rules: All Stars” alum to supervise the nation’s road network — but some transportation advocates say that his history of climate…
Santa Monica is well known for having one of the biggest and baddest Walk/Bike/Scoot/Bus to school days in the country with its uniquely branded Bike It! Walk It! Bus It! Week held in early October. One facet of the event…
Los Angeles Metro is seeking input from interested parties about what they would like to see for an affordable housing development that will be built near to the 17th Street/Santa Monica College rail stop. Metro has released a survey and…
Photo: Mobility for Who/Twitter Alert Twitter User Mobility for Who spotted new curb-protected bike lanes being installed on 26th Street as part of the Bergamot Area First Mile/Last Mile Improvements project, which implements the station area plan approved by the…
This article first appeared at Streetsblog L.A. Image: Joe Linton Metro transit ridership keeps growing. In September, weekday ridership hit a new milestone: one million average daily boardings. September also marked the twenty-second consecutive month of year-over-year ridership growth. In…
The following was initially printed in, you guessed it, Streetsblog Los Angeles. The city of Santa Monica’s 20th Street Bike and Pedestrian Improvements Project opened about a month ago. Today, Streetsblog got a chance to bike there and take photos. The 1/8-mile-long Z-shaped…
The following article by Amal Ahmed first appeared at Streetsblog USA. The image is from the “Streetsblog photoshop desk.” If you build it, they won’t drive. Cities can dramatically reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by rezoning single-family housing areas for…
The following is a submission from Ben Allen’s Office. Big Blue Bus riders and operators will experience increased safety with the passage of SB 1417 (Allen), a new law signed by Governor Newsom that allows the City of Santa Monica’s Department of…
Photo via SafeLanes.org
Speed on city streets after the changes shown on the map above: At this week’s City Council meeting, the Council voted unanimously to lower the speed limits on twenty nine streets totaling 31 miles (and raise the limit for 0.3…
As part of the Better Blue Bus changes approved earlier this year, the Big Blue Bus is increasing access to the Santa Monica High School (Samohi) campus just as students return to school. In its monthly newsletter, the Santa Monica…
