Transportation news for Santa Monica.
With ballots already in the mail and televised debates between the candidates already over, this may be the last check-in on the positions taken for the major candidates for governor. Last week, Streetsblog discussed the candidates’ answers to debate questions on…
Metro’s $3.5 billion, four-mile D Line Extension Section 1 is open. The public can ride “the D” all weekend for free; the entire Metro rail/bus/bike-share system is free now through Sunday. The D extends from Wilshire/Western in Koreatown to La Cienega/Wilshire in…
As Californians prepare to head to the polls, or to their mailboxes, to vote in the gubernatorial election, people who vote based on candidates’ support for clean transportation policies and safe streets may have trouble finding good information on candidates’…
As Los Angeles prepares to host matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the Big Blue Bus is positioning itself as a key part of a car-free game day experience for Santa Monica residents and visitors. The agency, which operates…
It feels like year since our last legislative update, but there’s been a lot of hearings, movement, amendments, and more that happened in the capitol in the last month. Below is all of the legislation Streetsblog has been tracking. Assembly…
The city of Santa Monica will begin automated enforcement of vehicles parked illegally in bike lanes on May 1, marking a first-in-California effort to use camera technology mounted on parking enforcement vehicles to keep bike lanes clear. The new Automated Bike Lane…
Santa Monica will see more housing produced near transit-oriented development (TOD) stops in the years to come. Last October, Governor Gavin Newsom signed the much-debated and amended Senate Bill 79 (SB 79). It takes effect on July 1. The law…
This story first appeared at Streetsblog. Photo: Paul Martin, City of Costa Mesa Transportation Services Manager Arlis Reynolds, Costa Mesa City Councilmember Hunter Oatman-Stanford, Associate Planner, Caltrans District 4 Susan Lindsay, Complete Streets Lead Adviser, Caltrans HQ Jeanie Ward-Waller, Director…
The following article first appeared in the Take the Friendly Road newsletter produced by SaMo DOT. May is National Bike Month! Bike Month is an opportunity to celebrate biking, encourage others to give biking a try, and celebrate the many…
On Monday night, the Assembly Transportation Committee advanced four pieces of legislation designed to regulate the growing e-bike and e-motorcycle industries. As the popularity of e-bikes and e-motorcycles has grown, so has the number of crashes and fatalities. There is…
Have you ever been gliding along in one of Santa Monica’s protected bikeways and suddenly found yourself dodging overhanging tree branches? You’re not alone. This underreported problem has been an issue for years, but the good news is that there’s…
Public service announcement: never never ever park a car in a bus lane or at a bus stop! You will get a $293 citation. It’s not worth it. Don’t park in the bus lane. According to a new Transporation Department (LADOT)…
This is what progress looks like. It’s practical, it’s measurable and it’s moving us forward,” said Mayor Caroline Torosis at a ceremonial groundbreaking yesterday for a major expansion of the city’s zero-emission bus system. “This systemwide move to cleaner transit…
Yesterday, the California Senate Transportation Committee unanimously moved Senate Bill 1167, legislation by Catherine Blakespear (D-Encinitas) that would create statewide definitions for e-bikes and regulate how faster, and more dangerous, e-motorcycles (e-motos) could be sold and marketed. You can watch yesterday’s…
It’s time for our monthly legislative update. In our last update, we only included legislation that Streetsblog had previously covered. Today, we’re adding legislation that was sponsored by groups such as CalBike, Streets for All, Streets Are For Everyone. Assembly Legislation…
