Happy Birthday, Bike Center!
Happy 5th birthday to our BFFs at Bike Center. They have a party planned tonight that if it weren’t my own birthday I would be happy to attend. The details are in the picture above or you can read more,…
Category Mobility
Transportation news for Santa Monica.
WaiveCar, Free Car-Share Program Tested in Santa Monica, Plans Expansion Throughout Los Angeles
Last January, WaiveCar launched in Venice and Santa Monica, but now the company has plans to allow licensed drivers access to “free cars” throughout Los Angeles. The free car-sharing company put twenty vehicles on the ground and generated revenue through…
City Manager Calls for Unity and Celebration at Breeze’s 1st Birthday Party on Saturday
In the wake of a deeply divisive and hard fought election, both locally and nationally, Santa Monica City Manager Rick Cole is calling for unity and a celebration of what makes Santa Monica special at this Saturday’s 1st birthday party…
Competition for Breeze? Metro Bikes Coming to Venice
On Wednesday, the Metro Planning and Programming Committee approved funding to expand Metro Bike Share in 2017. Operated by Bicycle Transit Systems, Metro Bike Share opened in downtown L.A. in July. In 2017, Metro would expand bike-share to new service areas…
Expo Review: What’s Happening at Bergamot Station
After the last Red Car trolley rattled by in 1953, and then the ice-packing plant and water heater factory housed here were closed, Santa Monica’s Bergamot Station sat dormant in the 1980s. The seven-acre site, located east of 26th Street…
Starting Monday: Expo Coming Twice as Often, Increasing Capacity By 33%
Via the Office of Los Angeles City Councilmember Mike Bonin : Love the Expo Light Rail Line but hate waiting for a train? I’ve got some great news for you! Staring Monday October 24, Expo frequencies are going form 12…
VOTE LOCAL Q AND A: SIX CANDIDATES FOR CITY COUNCIL ON THEIR FAVORITE PLACES TO TAKE EXPO
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 their positions. So far, six candidates…
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. Locally, Santa Monica leads California for…
Weekend Highlight : New Urbanism Film Festival’s Westside TOD Tour
This Sunday, the New Urbanism Film Festival is sponsoring a unique and fun tour of new and proposed Transit Oriented Development along the Expo Line between the Culver City Station to Downtown Santa Monica. Learn how neighborhoods can build to embrace…
Vote Local Q and A : Six Candidates for City Council Talk the LUCE
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 their positions. So far, six candidates…
Tomorrow Is the City’s First Car Free Friday
The Expo trains are here. The crosswalks are brightly painted. There are miles and miles of bike paths. There’s even an app that offers real-time bus schedules to take the guesswork out of using public transit. Santa Monica offers plenty…
Previewing This Week’s New Urbanism Film Festival
This week the annual New Urbanism Film Festival returns to Los Angeles. The grand opening is Thursday night! There are plenty of screenings, plus walking tours, storytelling, and more. Event details at NUFF website. Below are five recommended film screenings that Santa…
Cyclehop Planning for Regional Bike Share with Breeze, WeHo, Long Beach, UCLA and More….
Santa Monica’s launch of its bike sharing program last year did more than just provide an environmentally friendly way to get around the city. It set in motion a shift in thinking throughout the Los Angeles region as many other…
VOTE LOCAL Q AND A – Vision Zero
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 their positions. So far, six candidates…
ICYMI : City Locks “Staggered Gates” on Expo Bike Path
via City Press Release : Six sets of staggered gates along the Exposition Corridor Bicycle & Pedestrian Path will be activated today, September 28. The green gates have been installed on the bike path since opening on May 20th. They…