Congratulations Santa Monica!
Our Bike Action Plan stands out as “cutting edge”.
Thanks to our biking community and the input that helped to make it all happen!
Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica is being honored for its integrated planning efforts based on its Sustainable City Plan (SCP). Sustainability strategies developed through the SCP are woven into all of the city’s planning documents, particularly the 2010 Land Use and Circulation Element (LUCE), which integrates land use and transportation planning activities. Santa Monica has been on the forefront of adopting a Green Building Ordinance and has recently adopted a cutting-edge Bicycle Action Plan.
Integrated Planning
Other initiatives pursued by Santa Monica include:
- Creative Capital — arts and cultural retention and development
- Consolidated Plan — affordable housing development
- The 2008-2014 Housing Element
- The Historic Preservation Element
- and many specific plans for all parts of the City, all promoting sustainable development and multi-modal strategies.
Santa Monica also partners with the business community in programs such as “Buy Local,†“Business Greening,†and an effort called the Santa Monica Alliance, which promotes sustainability in terms of maintaining healthy businesses.