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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
Thinking Ahead: Big Blue Bus Seeks Input on Expo Line Integration
Big Blue Bus (BBB) has just begun the gargantuan process of figuring out how to best integrate its system with the Metro Expo Line Phase 2, set to open in early 2016. Three of the seven new stations being built are within the City of Santa Monica, but all are within BBB’s service area. The end of the line will be at Colorado Avenue and 4th Street, just a few blocks from the beach. The line connects to Downtown Los Angeles via Culver City, ending at Metro Center, 7th St. and Figueroa St.
February 19, 2014
SaMo Advocates Unshaken by Ruling Against City in Airport Closure Case
A federal judge issued a harsh rebuke last week to Santa Monica’s legal efforts to wrest control of the city’s airport from the federal government.
February 18, 2014