Transportation news for Santa Monica.
Earlier today, the California Assembly passed Senate Bill 71, legislation designed to make it easier to build bicycle, pedestrian, and transit facilities. The bill streamlines project delivery by reducing/eliminating required environmental studies. The legislation passed 56-1, with Assemblymember Tasha Boerner (D-Encinitas)…
The following post, by Peter Roquemore, Sustainability Analyst for the city, first appeared at the City of Santa Monica website. In July, Santa Monica’s E-Bike Voucher Program celebrated one year of reducing congestion on our roadways, making alternative forms of…
Last week, Streetsblog California began posting short videos on a variety of social media channels. If you enjoy our mobility coverage, check us out at TikTok, Instagram, Facebook Reels, and YouTube Shorts. Below is embeds of our first five videos,…
Via the Santa Monica DOT’s “Take the Friendly Road” newsletter comes news that all bike lane enthusiasts have been waiting for. Santa Monica’s “Wonderful Bike Lane Paving Machine,” (WBLPM) more boringly (and accurately) known as a “3D Concrete Extruder” will…
Yesterday, U.S. High Speed Rail, a non-profit advocacy group co-chaired by former Republican Congressman and USDOT Secretary Ray LaHood, released the results of a new poll of California voters. The poll showed that the CA High-Speed Rail project remains popular…
Next is continuing with a series with new coverage of the city council meetings with a series of shorts that tells the rest of the story that our larger pieces might miss. Last night’s meeting can be found on video…
Back to School comes early to Santa Monica this year as Pali High students will return to their Downtown Santa Monica home away from home later this week. Pali’s campus could re-open after winter break, but for now the students…
For as long as I’ve lived in Los Angeles (2007, FtR), the State of California has allowed special privileges to electric vehicles and other low-emission vehicles to drive in carpool lanes or for free in HOV/HOT lanes regardless of the…
The following is a reminder from the City of Santa Monica. Beginning Sunday, Aug. 10, the city of Santa Monica Big Blue Bus will implement a series of service improvements designed to make riding easier, faster and more convenient for customers throughout…
For nearly two months, dehumanizing Southern California ICE raids have torn families apart, sent communities into hiding, slammed the California economy, and more. Newly released Metro ridership statistics reflect some of the current impacts of ICE terror as many L.A.…
This article also appears at Streetsblog. All images via Metro Board presentation yesterday. At yesterday’s Metro board meeting, staff presented on how recent ICE raids and demonstrations have impacted Metro. The staff report shed some light on what has taken place in recent…
Image: Complete Streets/Flickr The Santa Monica City Council has voted to permit bicycles and electric mobility devices in a number of the city’s transit-only bus lanes. The city’s Municipal Code doesn’t currently allow bicycles or devices like electric scooters into…
This article first appeared at Streetsblog, where there are even more images! The wait is over! Mostly. The Metro K and C Lines now connect to LAX airport via a landmark station, the impressive LAX Metro Transit Center. The station…
On Wednesday, AB 891 Quick-Build Project Pilot Program, passed the Assembly by a 61-17-1 vote with all sixty Assembly Democrats voting for the legislation. AB 891 would require Caltrans to develop quick-build bike lane and intersection projects to improve safety on…
Later this week, or perhaps early next, California Transportation Commission (CTC) staff is expected to release the list of projects to be funded by programs created by the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, aka SB1. The grant awards…
