Press releases and official announcements from Santa Monica.
The following post first appeared at Calbike. Today, CalBike is releasing a new report: Incomplete Streets: Aligning Policy with Practice at Caltrans. The report details where Caltrans has succeeded in adding elements for people biking, walking, and taking transit when it repairs…
The following article first appeared at Streetsblog California. Over the weekend, Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed S.B. 961 which would have enacted a first-in-the-nation requirement that all new vehicles sold in California install a device that would alert drivers with a beep or…
This story first appeared at Streetsblog California. Finally, state law will require Caltrans to plan and build a transportation system for everyone who uses California roads. Complete and Safer Streets Yesterday, Governor Newsom signed Senator Scott Wiener’s Complete Streets bill, S.B.…
This article first appeared at Streetsblog California. Governor Newsom signed three new laws that will help protect people living near oil and gas facilities, including one that overrides a court decision blocking local control over gas wells. The bills are:…
The following article by Amal Ahmed first appeared at Streetsblog USA. The image is from the “Streetsblog photoshop desk.” If you build it, they won’t drive. Cities can dramatically reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by rezoning single-family housing areas for…
Governor Newsom signed a long list of bills last week. Among them were several that refine state laws aimed at making it easier to build housing, especially housing near transit. Here’s a quick look at two newly signed bills. There…
The following article first appeared in Streetsblog California. For our 10th anniversary celebration, Streetsblog California put together a short program celebrating our achievements. We still have some programs available – let us know if you want us to mail you…
The following is a press release from the Westside Council of Governments On June 13, 2024, the Westside Cities Council of Governments (WSCCOG) Board of Directors elected Santa Monica City Councilmember Oscar de la Torre as new Chair of the organization.…
Safety advocates are excited about the passage of S.B. 961, a bill that would require all cars sold in California to include a system that warns drivers when they exceed the speed limit by ten miles an hour. The bill, from…
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Senator Scott Wiener’s S.B. 960 passed the Assembly floor yesterday, and is now headed to the Senate for a final vote to approve amendments made in the Assembly. Quite a few amendments were made to the bill, particularly in the Assembly Transportation Committee.…
The following first appeared at Metro’s The Source newsblog. Our TAP-to-Exit pilot program is expanding to the E Line’s Downtown Santa Monica Station on Tuesday, Sept. 3. The TAP-to-Exit program is where riders must tap their fare cards when exiting…
A bill that would have closed loopholes in state law that requires refineries to monitor their emissions was rejected by Governor Newsom today. S.B. 674, from Senator Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach), sought to strengthen a 2017 law, A.B. 1647, that…
The following article first appeared at Streetsblog Los Angeles. A poster on Reddit, misken67, has been sharing some fascinating and informative visualizations of recent Metro rail and BRT ridership data. SBLA shares misken67’s maps, graphs, and insights below, but if…
The following story first appeared at Streetsblog California. California is planning to pursue untested, problematic hydrogen battery trains to reach its zero emission goals for rail travel – not overhead catenary wire, the well-tested, cleaner, most efficient way to power…
