Earlier this year, Big Blue Bus unveiled its plan for comprehensive service changes designed to integrate the municipal system with Expo Phase II, expected to begin running passengers between Downtown Los Angeles and Santa Monica in early 2016 After several community…
Earlier this morning, the “Southwest Corridor” cities voted for a new official to represent them on the Metro Board of Directors, replacing Santa Monica Councilwoman Pam O’Connor with Inglewood Mayor James Butts. The vote needs to be ratified by the…
Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus will join the regional TAP system starting in March, officials announced Wednesday. According to the local transit agency’s website, “Starting March 2015, you can pay with Stored Value, an EZ transit pass on your TAP…
The Santa Monica Police Department will “step up” bike and ped safety operations on Satuday, December 13, according to officials. Like the previous three enforcement operations staged in November, this operation will focus on dangerous behaviors by all road users, regardless of whether…
The Santa Monica Bike Center wants to help local businesses achieve Bicycle Friendly Business designation from the national League of American Bicyclists. With the next application deadline this January, the Santa Monica Bike Center — which is one of 17 Bike…
In November 2011, the Santa Monica City Council unanimously — and enthusiastically — adopted the Bike Action Plan (BAP), an ambitious 300-page document that seeks to transform the bayside city into one of the most bike-friendly cities in the country.…
The City Council Tuesday night unanimously voted to send a plan for a City-owned Expo-adjacent site in Downtown Santa Monica back to the drawing board. The Council called for staff to return in February with a revised plan after expressing concerns…
Plans for a new bus layover site south of the 4th and Colorado Expo Light Rail station will go before the City Council tonight, but not everyone is happy with the proposed $8 million plan. The plan to redevelop the…
We’ll be publishing on a holiday schedule this week, with a light day on Wednesday. But here’s a quick run down of a couple important upcoming events: Santa Monica Police crack down again on street users, get in the holiday…
The Santa Monica Police Department is once again targeting dangerous behavior by street users, whether you’re behind the wheel, on foot, or on a bike, this Monday, November 24. Monday’s enforcement will focus on dangerous behavior by people in cars, but,…
Techweek Los Angeles returns to Silicon Beach this week, pitching its tent on the Santa Monica Pier for a week-long celebration of the region’s burgeoning tech industry. With about 40 percent of Los Angeles’ start up tech businesses based in…
Last week, the Santa Monica City Council unanimously approved what could be the County’s first public bike share program. The Council tapped CycleHop, LLC to operate the 500-bike system with about 65 to 75 stations. But approving the contract was…
The holidays are just around the corner, but there’s no shortage of things to keep us busy until then. Celebrate the Bike Action Plan’s three-year anniversary this week, sound off Santa Monica’s future as the Planning Commission considers one of…
This Friday, the Santa Monica Police Department will dial up enforcement, specifically targeting behaviors that endangers bicyclists and pedestrians. “The department has mapped out locations over the past five years where pedestrian and bike collisions are prevalent, along with the violations…
The Santa Monica City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to move forward with what could be Los Angeles County’s first functional public bike share program. While there are still a few things to finalize, including pricing, rack locations, and the system’s corporate…
