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SaMo City Council Considers Plan for Bergamont, at the End of Expo Phase II, Next Week.
This next coming Tuesday, the Bergamot Area Plan is going to the city council for possible adoption. The Bergamot Area Plan, is one of the key pieces of the Land Use and Circulation Element (LUCE) general plan. The plan scope area is at the heart of the arts and commercial office centers of the eastern end of the city, and which is soon to have train service again in a few years.
September 6, 2013
SaMo’s Michigan Ave. Greenway Project Could Include Cycle Tracks, But Should It?
Last week, Santa Monica held two meetings for the Michigan Avenue Neighborhood Greenway proposal, following an earlier presentation to Santa Monica Spoke. I've now seen the latest developments on this project presented and discussed 3 separate times to different audiences.
September 3, 2013
Hurdles Remain for Malibu’s Efforts to Make the PCH More Safe, Welcoming to All Road Users
Last week, the City of Malibu released a draft study addressing safety issues on the 21 miles of Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) that runs through the city. The release coincided with the launch of an online survey to garner feedback from the public on a series of possible safety improvements.
August 26, 2013
A Quick Look at Next’s First Week, and an Offer to Do More in Your Community
Even if you're completely disinterested in Santa Monica, I get video bombed near the 1:25 mark
August 23, 2013
Santa Monica: This Weekend Tour da Arts Vol. 5 & Spoke Meets To Talk Michigan Avenue Greenway
This Sunday is the 5th edition of the annual Tour da Arts (11am to 5pm at Bergamot Station), put on by the Santa Monica Museum of Art. If you are unfamiliar with the event, it is the premiere mass bike ride meets arts, music and dance event of the year in Santa Monica. If you are in Santa Monica, or near by, or looking for an excuse to come out this way, come out, seriously.
August 16, 2013
Santa Monica Next Will Launch on Monday
On Monday, the Southern California Streets Initiative will launch Santa Monica Next, our first publication outside of Streetsblog Los Angeles. Gary Kavanagh will be the main writer and have editorial control over the content of the publication assisted by myself and Tyler Hakomori, a Santa Monica High School Senior who has been updating Streetsblog LITE during the summer.
August 15, 2013
Making a Case to Phase Out “Beg Buttons” in Santa Monica’s Pedestrian Action Plan
(We're inching closer to the launch of Santa Monica Next. Read more about it here and here. Give us a Kick Start to help us get going, here. - DN)
August 9, 2013
What’s Next for Santa Monica? You Tell Us
This morning, I presented Santa Monica Next to a group of the city's business leaders at the Chamber of Commerce's Environmental Affairs Committee. There was a great back and forth of the ideas and opportunities that Next can bring to Santa Monica. I look forward to speaking with them again.
August 7, 2013
Santa Monicas That Weren’t
(Want to see more coverage of Santa Monica? Contribute to our Kick Starter to support the launch of a unique Santa Monica news source, Santa Monica Next.)
August 2, 2013
What’s Next for Santa Monica?
These are exciting times as we watch more and more people back Santa Monica Next at our Kick Starter page. Thanks to a grant this morning from Santa Monica Commissioner Richard McKinnon, we are now at 18% of our goal with 26 days left. We're on our way, but still need your help to reach our end goal.
July 29, 2013