Category Archives: Expo Phase 2

Santa Monica Spoke Local Update Community Meeting Saturday, Sept 20th

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We asked you to save the date … I hope you can join us this Saturday.
The format for the meeting is MIXER, UPDATES, Q & A, INPUT & DISCUSSION

DATE:    Saturday, September 20th
TIME:     9am – noon 
PLACE:  502 Colorado Avenue (south east corner 5th and Colorado) 

Program:
–     9 am -10am   - Mixer: Light food and beverages, City Staff & SM Spoke
–    10 am -11am  – Updates, City Staff & SM Spoke
–    11 am - NOON – Q&A, Group Input & Discussion

– UPDATES will include short presentations by city staff on MANGo, SRTS, BAP implementation progress (incl. green lanes on 2nd St), Pedestrian Action Plan, Down
town Plan, Esplanade & Cycle Track, EXPO, Bikeshare. Support for Vulnerable Road Users Initiatives, Cyclist Bill of Rights & VISION ZERO, Upcoming Projects!
– INPUT & DISCUSSION items include: green lane standards, BAP prioritization, Enforcement, Broadway, Bike Access to EXPO, Bike Corrals, Bike Counts, Event ideas, Create on going Survey for community input.

WE NEED YOUR VOICE – We hope you can join us! 

MORE UPCOMING EVENTS:
— Monday, SEPTEMBER 22nd, – 2 events at SM Main Library
—- Pedestrian Action Plan Community Open House 5-8pm
—– The League of Women Voters Santa Monica & Santa Monica Next host a City Council Candidates Forum
— Wednesday, September 24th, Buy Local Week Handlebar Happy Hour fundraiser benefits Santa Monica Spoke
— Tuesday, September 30th, National Bike Challenge Closing HandlebarHappy Hour
— Friday October 3rd, Monthly Open House Potluck at the Bikerowave 7-10pm
— Saturday, October 4th, Bike it, Walk it KIDS Workshop
— Sunday, October 5th, CicLAvia & Feeder Ride from Santa Monica
— Sat/Sun October 11-12, Team Bike Santa Monica - Bike MS Coastal Challenge 
— Saturday, October 18th, Well Being Festival, Buy Local SM, Bike Skills Course
— Thursday, October 30th, LACBC Firefly Ball

Brentwood Grand Prix: The Expo Ride – tomorrow!

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Event photo album here
Also see Facebook event here for more posted pics
email us links or your photos here

7:45 am Light rain — Still a GO – Check Facebook event for latest updates 

The EXPO RIDE_BGP

FREE: The Expo Ride in collaboration with Velo Club La Grange: Criterium Bicycle Race and festivities at the Brentwood Gran Prix

Day:       Sunday, August 3rd
Time:     Check in 9:00am, ride departs 9:30am – noon (aprox)
Place:    Brentwood Grand Prix (meet near San Vicente/Barrington see map below)
Ride begins and ends at the Brentwood Grand Prix, Route here 10.9miles
Click HERE to register at active.com or RSVP to us HERE
This event supports several charities including LACBC and our Local Chapter. 

New celebrity guest, Nelson Vails and Free Pinkberry for Expo Ride participants!!

Winning 1984We are thrilled to announce the participation of Nelson Vails “Ride with Nelly” 1984 Olympic Champion.
Ride with Nelly Jerseys will be available for purchase along with other Nelson Vails autographed cycling memorabilia – a portion of the proceeds will go to charity, including LACBC

The Expo Ride is a non-competitive community ride associated with the Brentwood Grand Prix Criterium Bicycle Race. The tour will visit the future Metro EXPO Line Phase 2 Stations in Santa Monica including Bergamot Art Center and the Terminus Station at 4th and Colorado, We will make a brief stop at the new Tongva Park for refreshment break before returning to the Brentwood Grand Prix. Wristbands will be given out to ride participants for rewards back at the Brentwood Grand Prix The goal of the Expo Ride is to get community members to come learn about cycling options on the West side of Los Angeles, and particularly about how the Expo Line train can help get you where you want to go. We “ride down memory lane” as we learn information about the historical RED LINE along our journey.

Join the community, show your support for more transit options in Los Angeles, and have a great time along the way!
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First 50 entrants in each age category will receive a free T-shirt, race bracelet and medal.
Two-wheeled bikes only – no training wheels. Helmets are mandatory.Helens Kids race

Stu’s Story​ & Free Skin Cancer Screenings

Stuart Press is a Cat. 1 racer and former Race Director for Velo Club LaGrange, and was diagnosed with a very unusual and potentially terminal case of brain cancer in early 2014.  Like they way he races, Stu attacked the cancer with everything he has.  With the help of a recently developed melanoma therapy, and genomic testing, Stu has been able to get the upper hand in his cancer battle.  As a way to give back and to show support for Stu’s efforts, Velo Club La Grange has partnered with the Melanoma Research Alliance to fight skin cancer through the Brentwood Grand Prix and is (1) offering free skin cancer screenings at the Expo Area in conjunction with the American Academy of Dermatology using its SPOT Me screening protocol, and (2) raising money for MRA, including through the Expo Ride.  Please donate today: http://bit.ly/ExpoFund

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We encourage you to Ride your bicycle to the event.  Bike Valet will be provided by LACBC / car parking is available at the VA Parking Lot, entrance on Wilshire Blvd. Please wear whatever is comfortable and safe, but ALL Participants MUST wear a helmet on the ride. Participants under 18 years of age must be accompanied by parent or guardian.

Please check in at least 30 minutes before the ride. The ride departs at 9:30 a.m. and will be led by Santa Monica Spoke, Local Chapter LACBC with Nelson Vails. This ride is non-competitive and is not timed.

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La Grange Brentwood Grand Prix: Expo Ride

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LATEST UPDATES POSTED HERE 

Join us on this FREE family friendly Expo Ride in collaboration with Velo Club La Grange and the race and festivities at the Brentwood Gran Prix

Day:       Sunday, August 3rd
Time:     9:30am – noon (aprox)
Place:    Brentwood Grand Prix (meet near San Vicente/Barrington)
Click HERE to register at active.com or RSVP to us HERE

The Expo Ride is a non-competitive community ride associated with the Brentwood Grand Prix Criterium Bicycle Race. The tour will visit the future Metro EXPO Line Phase 2 Stations in Santa Monica including Bergamot Art Center and the Terminus at 4th and Colorado, We will make a brief stop at the new Tongva Park for refreshment & bathroom break before returning to the Brentwood Grand Prix. Wristbands will be given out to ride participants for rewards back at the Brentwood Grand Prix The goal of the Expo Ride is to get community members to come learn about cycling options on the West side of Los Angeles, and particularly about how the Expo Line train can help get you where you want to go. We “ride down memory lane” as we learn information about the historical RED LINE along our journey.

Join the community, show you support more transit options in Los Angeles, and have a great time along the way!
Updates and addition info will be posted as it is confirmed.

We encourage you to Ride your bicycle to the event.  Bike Valet will be provided by LACBC / car parking is available at the VA Parking Lot, entrance on Wilshire Blvd. Please wear whatever is comfortable and safe, but ALL Participants MUST wear a helmet on the ride. Participants under 18 years of age must be accompanied by parent or guardian.

Big Blue Bus Community meetings: Help prepare for EXPO Phase 2 Connections

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Some of you may have participated in meetings earlier this year to help identify priorities for upcoming service changes that are designed to best integrate transit and Expo Rail when Expo Phase 2 stations open in early 2016.

Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus (BBB) has been collecting input on an Expo Integration Study, an evaluation of potential connections to Metro Rail Expo Line Phase 2 stations scheduled to open in 2016. As part of the study, BBB is been hosting a series of community workshops. Our input is important as routes and iterations could impact our current and future proposed bicycle facilities and help inform opportunities that coordinate bicycle and bus route integration with equitable designs that support the most potential users. Safe pedestrian access and Integrating bikes on buses should be an importation part of this equation as it increases our mobility and helps by extending our range at either end of a trip with multi modal connections / options with bikes, busses & Expo light rail.

Big Blue Bus Planning team and consultants at Nelson\Nygaard are pleased to come back with a proposed service plan that they would like to share with you and get your input. As you are already well aware, the expansion of the Expo Line to the Westside will have a significant impact on the BBB service area and will require a new service model with significant changes to many of BBB’s existing routes. The workshops will address bus connections to Expo Line stations as well as the general design of the Big Blue Bus network. Service to Santa Monica, the Westside, UCLA, SMC and other destinations will be discussed.

Tuesday, July 22, 6-8pm
Felicia Mahood Senior Citizen Center,
Community Room 11338 Santa Monica Blvd., LA, 90025
Ride BBB Route 1 or 4.Parking available

Wednesday, July 23, 6-8pm
Civic Auditorium, East Wing 1855 Main St.
RideBBB Routes1,2,3 Parking available at Civic Center Lot

Thursday, July 24, 1-3pm
Santa Monica Main Library, Multi-Purpose Room 601 Santa Monica Blvd.
Ride BBB Routes 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, Rapid 3, Rapid 7 or Rapid 10. Parking is available in the library garage

The same information will be presented at each meeting. 

The Expo Line is projected to carry 64,000 riders per day by the year 2030, but this can only take place if bus connections to stations are made as useful and convenient as possible.  We need your help – BBB would like to get your input as they begin this important phase of service planning for an exciting new future that will make public transit in and out of Santa Monica more accessible and attractive to residents and visitors throughout Los Angeles County.

You may also view information about the service plan and give feedback at any time on the BBB Expo Planning website

These venues are ADA-accessible. Disability and translation accommodation requests should be made at least three days prior to the meetings by calling BBB Customer Service at (310) 451-5444.

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Vote Local event: Bergamot Art Complex, June 28th

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Santa Monica Spoke joins railLA and Santa Monica Museum of Art for Santa Monica Next’s first Vote Local event. Click for more on NEXT’S VOTE LOCAL CAMPAIGN aimed specifically to encourage and increase the younger voter demographic – open to all all ages.

Join us for a tour of your neighborhood of a different kind.

When:   Saturday, June 28th,
Sillage from 4:30 p.m. until 6 p.m.,
Santa Monica Next discussion begins at 6:15 p.m.
Where:  Bergamot Station Arts Center, 2525 Michigan Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90404
Facebook event here

We’ll experience artist Brian Goeltzenleuchter’s olfactory artwork, “Sillage.” Over the course of the afternoon, the artist will tailor scents to specific zip codes. As Goeltzenleuchter creates new scents based on the information visitors give him about their neighborhoods, the artwork becomes a “scent-scape” of the Greater Los Angeles area.

What smells do you associate with your neighborhood? Take a short survey:smmoa.org/lasmellsurvey/.

Afterward, join Santa Monica Next and SMMoA in Bergamot Station’s nearby People Park for the first of many Vote Local meetings planned over the next few months.

We will check on the construction progress of the new Expo line station at 26th and Olympic Boulevard, scheduled to be completed in about a year. We entertain converstaion about the future of the Bergamot Station Arts Center, the impact Expo will have on the formerly industrial area, what Santa Monica is planning to help make Bergamot Station a regional destination for arts and culture, and what you can do to help prepare your city for the future. Light refreshments will be provided.

This event is co-sponsored by Santa Monica Spoke, railLA, and the Santa Monica Museum of Art.

For more information call (310) 586-6488. Or you can visit smmoa.org. Email questions to jason@santamonicanext.org or lynda.dorf@smmoa.org.

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