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“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
Save the Date: Streetsblog and Santa Monica Next Host City Council Candidates Forum on 9/22
On September 22, Streetsblog Los Angeles and Santa Monica Next will host a public forum for the candidates for City Council of the City of Santa Monica. The event will take place at 6:30 p.m. at the Santa Monica public library, 601 Santa Monica Boulevard, in Santa Monica.
August 15, 2014
Hit the Brakes. Santa Monica Votes to Lower Some Speed Limits
While debates on a proposed major development and the bungled hiring and firing of a public relations director, the City Council also quietly made a step towards becoming a more progressive city. The Council voted unanimously, and with little debate, to reduce motor vehicle speed limits on a half-dozen stretches of roadway.
June 11, 2014
Santa Monica City Council Scuttles Plans for Bergamot Transit Village
The Santa Monica City Council put to rest Tuesday night what has become one of the single-most divisive development projects Santa Monica has seen in decades when it voted 4-1 to rescind its approval of the Bergamot Transit Village development.
May 14, 2014