Category Archives: Santa Monica

Help Support Bus Lane Extensions on Lincoln Blvd.

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) seeks public input on extending 3.1 miles of bus lanes during peak hours on Lincoln Blvd. from Venice Blvd. to West Manchester Ave. 

Caltrans is conducting an Extension of Bus Lanes on Lincoln Boulevard Feasibility Study to identify community needs, advance a more efficient and equitable transit network, maximize the use of existing right-of-way, and improve the speed and reliability of transit services.

Santa Monica Spoke supports completing the bus lanes on Lincoln Blvd. As the primary transit service provider in this area, Big Blue Bus also fully supports this project. Expanding bus-only lanes on Lincoln Blvd. will not only reduce travel time for transit riders but will help alleviate traffic pollution and congestion for everyone—motorists, people riding bikes and walking—making our streets safer and our air cleaner.

Share Your Feedback

Attend Caltrans’ Open House
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Oakwood Rec Center,
767 California Ave., Venice, CA 90291

Take the Caltrans Survey
Those who can’t attend the in-person meeting can take an online survey to provide feedback on proposed alternatives and share their experiences with the area.  All survey comments will be incorporated into the study and project planning process. The survey will be available until Wednesday, May 7, 2025.

HandleBar Happy Hour!

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Come join us for an evening of fun and camaraderie with our national, state, regional and local leadership all together in one place – Santa Monica Brew Works!

Advocates unite! The League of American Bicyclists, CalBike, BikeLA and Santa Moinca Spoke’s leadership will be on hand to share current and upcoming campaigns and get to your input at a fun, social family friendly event.

Together, we are unstoppable – join the momentum!

Kidical Mass May 4th – Save the Date!

Join us on National Ride a Bike Day for Kidical Mass – Bike Ride for all ages!

Santa Monica Blvd Safety Study

Community Outreach:

The City of Santa Monica is seeking feedback for the Santa Monica Blvd Safety Study. The Study seeks input from the community on their experience when traveling on or through Santa Monica Blvd, especially when it comes to traffic safety, speeding, and congestion. The final product will include design recommendations to improve safety on Santa Monica Blvd for people walking, rolling, driving, and taking transit.

Please share your input on the study to improve safety for all road users on this critical corridor in Santa Monica.

How to get involved:
Take the Online Mapping Survey
Para ver esto en español, haga clic en el ícono Translate en la parte superior de la página (a la derecha).

2025 
January 11th: Pop-up at Douglas Park, 10am-12pm
February 22nd: Community walk audit to observe how people use the street and driving behaviors
July 2025: A community workshop to learn about proposed improvements and enhancements

Tonight: SM Mobility Projects Update Meeting with City Staff — plus Airport2Park update

Virtual on ZOOM: RSVP for Zoom link

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Zoom link will be emailed to rsvp’s October 16th

NEW Update added–
Airport Conversion Process update: Airport2Park – Michael Brodsky (15 minutes)

  • Brief park history of the airport site
  • Santa Monica parks statistics
  • Bicycle and Pedestrian options in the Airport Conversion Process Questionnaire

Submit your questions in advance to rsvp@SMSpoke.org.
During the meeting we will use the Q&A tab for questions.

SaMoDOT Mobility Staff will present updates on bike and pedestrian projects and safety campaigns. City Staff will review recent and upcoming project work followed by a Q&A.

Mobility projects to be discussed:

  • Michigan Ave/ 20th Street bike and pedestrian connection completion
  • Construction updates for:
    – Bergamot Safety Improvements
    – 6-Schools Pedestrian Improvements,

    – Colorado Ave and Broadway Protected Bike Lane Projects,
    – East Pico Safety Improvements
  • Santa Monica Boulevard Safety Study
    – Outreach and Engagement Schedule
  • Santa Monica Neighborhood Greenways Grant application
  • Share Mobility Status and Deployment Update
    More topics could be added

Looking forward to catching up with you all tomorrow, October 16th!