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Reps Pelosi and Lieu Tout ‘Grow America’ Transportation Bill
Elected officials, labor leaders, and Metro's CEO assembled this morning to call on Congress to pass a long-term transportation bill. In order to highlight the ways that transportation infrastructure funding benefits communities, the press event showcased the bluff-top construction site of the city of Santa Monica's California Incline retrofit project.
July 17, 2015
“An Exemplary Model”: An Interview with Santa Monica City Manager Rick Cole, Part III
Santa Monica Next sat down to talk with Rick Cole, who took the reins as Santa Monica’s city manager on June 29 after leaving his post at L.A. City Hall as deputy mayor in charge of budget and innovation. The Pasadena native and 30-year veteran of local and regional politics spoke with us about his goals at his new position in Santa Monica. This is part three of a three-part interview. Click here for Part I: "A City on the Beach" and here for Part II: "Courage, Tenacity, and Imagination"
July 10, 2015
“Courage, Tenacity, and Imagination”: An Interview with Santa Monica City Manager Rick Cole, Part II
Santa Monica Next sat down to talk with Rick Cole, who took the reins as Santa Monica’s city manager on June 29 after leaving his post at L.A. City Hall as deputy mayor in charge of budget and innovation. The Pasadena native and 30-year veteran of local and regional politics spoke with us about his goals at his new position in Santa Monica. This is part two of a three-part interview. Read Part I: "A City on the Beach" and Part III: "An Exemplary Model" here.
July 8, 2015
“A City on the Beach”: An Interview with Santa Monica City Manager Rick Cole, Part I
Santa Monica Next sat down to talk with Rick Cole, who took the reins as Santa Monica's city manager on June 29 after leaving his post at L.A. City Hall as deputy mayor in charge of budget and innovation. The Pasadena native and 30-year veteran of local and regional politics spoke with us about his goals at his new position in Santa Monica. This is part one of a three-part interview.
July 7, 2015
As Metro Considers Bike-Share Vendor, Concerns Over Compatibility Arise in Santa Monica
News broke this week that Metro will soon vote on a bike share vendor for the agency’s “Countywide Bikeshare” system, which will start with a 1000-bike pilot program in Downtown L.A.
June 4, 2015
Save the Date: “Live.Ride.Share,” Los Angeles’ First Shared-Use Mobility Conference
The National Resource Defense Council (NRDC) has partnered with several local and national nonprofit organizations, including the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), for Live.Ride.Share, Southern California's first ever shared-use mobility conference on February 23.
January 30, 2015
Three Years Later, Is Santa Monica’s Bike Action Plan Working?
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.
December 3, 2014
Santa Monica Poised to Have First Bike Share System in L.A. County
It's finally happening!
November 6, 2014
Video: Meet Bobby Shriver, Candidate for L.A. County Supervisor, 3rd District
[Editor's note: This is the second of two video interviews with the candidates for L.A. County Supervisor. You can see our interview with former State legislator Sheila Kuehl here. Videos are directed and edited by Saul Rubin.]
September 23, 2014
Video: Meet Sheila Kuehl, Candidate for L.A. County Supervisor, 3rd District
[Editor's note: This is the first of two video interviews with the candidates for L.A. County Supervisor. Check in tomorrow for our interview with former Santa Monica Mayor Bobby Shriver. Videos are directed and edited by Saul Rubin.]
September 22, 2014