Transportation news for Santa Monica.
This week, the City Council and Planning Commission approved two related Expo-adjacent housing projects that will bring more than 300 new homes — 64 of which will rent to lower-income households — to Santa Monica’s thriving downtown. The two projects…
The countdown has begun for the opening of Expo Phase 2 with just over a week left before the 6.6 mile extension of the Expo line opens to the public. Starting on Monday, various members of the media, public officials,…
This week, Santa Monica’s City Council will officially declare May “Bike Month,” you can get a preview of the new expansion of Airport Park, and you can wind down the week with a special Handlebar Happy Hour at the Craftsman…
In case you needed a reminder that, in less than a month, you’ll be able to take a train from Downtown Los Angeles to Downtown Santa Monica, Metro.net has posted the official route map and timetable for Expo. According to…
This post was written by Kathy Seal, co-chair of Friends4Expo Transit and was originally published on Streetsblog Los Angeles. Behind the May 20 opening of the Expo Line to Santa Monica lies the untold story of dozens of dedicated volunteers…
We’re living the Santa Monica life this weekend. Will you join us? There’s an urban cycling scavenger hunt, a special festival to kick off bike month, Yallwest, the weekend-long celebration of young adult literature, is back, and the Promenade is…
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 to improve the pedestrian and…
AIKA Trading, an urban cycling store, and Santa Monica Spoke are teaming up to promote urban cycling with the Brompton Urban Challenge on Saturday, April 30. The event, which costs $25 to participate, will benefit the local nonprofit bicycle advocacy…
This week, Santa Monica honors its sustainable businesses, relax after work with a drink with fellow bike riders at Handlebar Happy Hour, and get involved with the Santa Monica Junior Chamber of Commerce’s civic engagement committee. Sustainable Quality Awards The…
Kidical Mass, the family-friendly social bike ride hosted by the city of Santa Monica, is back this Saturday, April 16, with an Earth Day-themed event. In conjunction with Safe Routes to School, Active Santa Monica, and Santa Monica Spoke, the…
Continuing our coverage of bills making their way through the California legislative session, today we’re highlighting some bills that we like. Some of these will likely be heard first at the Assembly Transportation Committee this Monday, April 11. Firstly, the…
Transportation is often a topic of conversation on the westside. People seem to love complaining about traffic as much as they hate sitting in it. But now we will have something positive to look forward to in the world of…
The California legislature is back from spring recess and the process of hearing and arguing about bills is beginning in earnest. In the next few days, Streetsblog California will talk about some exciting bills coming up that may need your…
Main Street in Santa Monica is arguably one of the most walkable, bikeable parts of the city. It’s lined with local, community-serving businesses; it has vivid, green bike lanes; and soon, it will be getting Santa Monica’s first three parklets…
Local safe-streets advocate, Cynthia Rose, took home the Alliance for Biking & Walking Susie Stephens Joyful Enthusiasm Award at the National Bike Summit in Washington D.C., convened earlier this month by the League of American Bicyclists. Rose, a long-time Santa…
