Transportation news for Santa Monica.
Don’t forget that this month, Santa Monica Next, Streetsblog L.A., and Streetsblog California will be celebrating several 2015 Streetsie Award winners with a party in Santa Monica. Assemblymember Richard Bloom, Cyclehop, and Hulu will all have a party in their honor Thursday, March…
If you haven’t already, get your ticket today to join us in celebrating the good work accomplished by Assemblymember Richard Bloom, Cyclehop, and Hulu. The three are recipients of 2015 Streetsie awards and we will celebrate with them, along with…
Officials are planning to install pedestrian scrambles at 11 intersections in Santa Monica’s bustling downtown district this year (Update: City officials said that they plan to have the scrambles finished by the end of June). Pedestrian scrambles, also known as The…
Streetsblog Los Angeles editor Joe Linton contributed to this report. Passengers will be able to ride a train to Santa Monica for the first time in more than half a century starting on May 20, Metro officials announced today. Metro CEO…
This piece originally ran in Streetsblog Los Angeles. Yesterday, The Los Angeles City Council Transportation Committee approved terms for five Breeze bike-share stations to be located in the L.A. City neighborhood of Venice. Full details are available in the staff report [PDF]…
The Santa Monica City Council last night voted unanimously to move forward with an ambitious 15-year plan to make the city’s streets a safer place to walk. The plan advances a “Vision Zero” goal for the city, which means that…
Update: The Santa Monica City Council approved the extension of Breeze Bike Share into Venice and the Pedestrian Action Plan. At its meeting Tuesday, the Santa Monica City Council will vote on whether to finalize plans for…
Be prepared for some changes to Big Blue Bus routes and schedules this Sunday, February 21, when the municipal transit agency begins phase two of its three-part service realignment. The changes, the single-largest adjustment to service the Big Blue Bus…
“The Santa Monica Life” is a semi-regular roundup of the local fun, food, drinks, and lifestyle goings-on in Santa Monica. When the fun is so close, it’s easy to leave the car at home and walk, bike, or bus to…
The Internet has been abuzz recently over the recent L.A. Times article, “Billions spent, but fewer people are using public transportation in Southern California.” The responses were myriad, with people discussing the many reasons why L.A. County public transit ridership might be…
Laemmle Monica Film Center reopens to the public in Downtown Santa Monica; 626 Night Market comes to Santa Monica’s Barker Hangar; a local favorite hotspot gets a speakeasy and new name; Metro says Expo Phase II will open in May;…
We say this a lot, but this week really is a busy week in Santa Monica. Hear from Santa Monica Mayor Tony Vazquez and City Manager Rick Cole at the State of the City, celebrate the end of Hack the…
This post originally appeared in The Healthy City Local. For about 20 years I’ve commuted by bike from my home in Ocean Park to my office in downtown Santa Monica. My route takes me north on Fourth Street, which means crossing…
As the value captured from the state’s gas tax continues to fall, and the conditions of the California’s roads and bridges continues to worsen, state leaders unveiled a plan last week to pilot a program that could lead to replacing…
Expo Phase 2 has entered into one of the last stages of testing before it opens later this year, which means it is only a matter of months before it starts transporting passengers between Downtown L.A. and Downtown Santa Monica.…
