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Launch: Bike Share Connect!

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Have heard the exciting news? Our local bike share is now regional!

Today, Monday, April 23, the bike share systems in Santa Monica (Breeze Bike Share), Beverly Hills (Beverly Hills Bike Share), West Hollywood (WeHo Pedals Bike Share) and UCLA (Bruin Bike Share) are formally launching one seamless bike share network available for residents, commuters, and visitors alike – Bike Share Connect.

This is the implementation of one of the long term goals when we first launched bike share in Santa Monica two and half years ago.  By bridging the gaps between existing system areas, Bike Share Connect further expands availability of bike share across the region and provides car-free mobility in a fun, healthy and environmentally-friendly way. Smart Bikes can be unlocked at one station and returned to any other station in the system area making it easy to commute to work or school, run errands, get to social engagements, and more.

Bike Share Connect System Area

The new system area encompasses 35-square miles with 830 GPS-connected “Smart Bikes” and 135 station locations. The integrated GPS and locking mechanism that are standard on every bike are what make the bikes “Smart Bikes”. The GPS and lock allow users to lock up at any public bike rack. Users can then find available bikes nearby using the Social Bicycles app. In this way, Bike Share Connect network is a “dock-optional” system.

Existing members of Breeze Bike Share, Beverly Hills Bike Share, WeHo Pedals Bike Share or Bruin Bike Share automatically have access to the Bike Share Connect network. Starting April 23, new users can join the network by downloading the Social Bicycles mobile app, selecting the Bike Share Connect network, and choosing a payment plan. Residents, commuters, or visitors without a smartphone or internet access can create an account at any time at one of the 16 self-service kiosks in the network.

Consistent pricing throughout the network makes it easy for users to access the system. Prices will not increase with the launch of this expanded network – giving users access to more bikes in more places for the same price.

This has been a collaborative effort and we are so happy to see it get it off the ground. We hope you are as excited about this as we are. ­­

UNBROKEN GROUND: MOVIE

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Doors 7:00 PM, Film 7:30 PM Patagonia Santa Monica  FREE

Like biking or how what we choose as our transportation choice…:
Our food choices are deeply connected to climate change. Food will play a critical role in the next frontier of our efforts to solve the environmental crisis. Join us to celebrate the release of Unbroken Ground, a compelling new film by Chris Malloy that explores four areas of agriculture that aim to change our relationship to the land and oceans.

Following the 25-minute film, hear from a panel of speakers and taste Patagonia Provisions’ organic food sourced from our partners featured in the film. Visit Patagonia Provisions to learn more about the food we offer and what makes us different.

GROUP RIDE TO THE MOVIE / EVENT

We will meet at the by the Breeze Station at the Expo Terminus Station – NORTH SIDE near 5th & Colorado.
Come by EXPO, ride your bike or pick up a BREEZE Bikeshare. 

We meet at 6:30 ROLL at 6:45  – Doors 7:00 PM, Film 7:30 PM

Santa Monica Open Street: Coast

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Metro presents: Santa Monica’s first Open Street Event: COAST

Bike, bus, train or walk your way to a free, engaging and fun way to explore Santa Monica. Enjoy two miles of car-free streets and discover local food, music, shops, culture, dance and games with family and friends.

This local event transforms our streets into a park for the day – with music, restaurants, shops, dance and games with family and friends.  Stroll with Samba dancers, picnic, and feel the breeze as you move through the streets!  Explore the interactive Coast Zones celebrating culture, sustainability and mobility, as well as other attractions along the route.

Visit Santa Monica Spoke in the Mobility Zone at the Santa Monica Civic. Katie Rogers of Carless in LA will be at our booth too!
Free Kids Bike Skills Course with instructors & bikes.
Helmet Decorating and so much MORE!!

The streets of Santa Monica belong to everyone — not just drivers, but people on bikes, pedestrians, and hey, maybe even hoverboarders. Come visit the Mobility Zone for great music, free bike repairs, information on Santa Monica’s revamped bike lanes, bike share and redesigned bus system, Our bike rodeo, a helmet decorating, and so much more. And did we mention there will be ice cream?

  • Big Blue Bus
  • Bike Center
  • Bike It / Walk it Santa Monica
  • Bike Rodeo: Bike clinic for kids on pedestrian and bicycle safety
  • Breeze Bike Share
  • CASM Climate Corps Booth
  • dublab: ambient music
  • First Aid by the American Red Cross
  • GoSaMo / Transportation Management Office
    • Join GoSaMo, the City of Santa Monica’s brand new campaign with giveaways and more at today’s Pop-up mobility kiosk
    • Show off your favorite way to get around by designing your own t-shirt and then having it screen printed right in front of you
  • Helmet Decorating Workshop for Kids with Safe Routes to School
  • Peddler’s Creamery: Ice Cream made by peddling a bike!
  • REI Bike Repair
  • Santa Monica Spoke: Bike Exhibition, display of all kinds of bikes
  • WISE & Healthy Aging
  • ZipCar

For ongoing updates and additional information about COAST, RSVP to the Facebook Event, follow the City of Santa Monica on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and use the hashtag #GoSaMo.

Visit the 5 themed hubs along the route.

Full Event Programing can be found here for the:
â‘  Colorado Esplanade
â‘¡ Culture Zone
â‘¢ City Zone
â‘£ Sustainability Zone
⑤ Mobility Zone
â‘¥ Main Street and Norman Place
Coast Performers
Buy Local Event Specials
Bike Repair Along the Route
Get to Coast car free and carefree.
Bike Rentals
FAQ

 

Bike + Train Tour SM

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Learn to connect bikes to transit with PUBLIC Bikes & Sustainable Streets, free Breeze ride and tap card!
The first 50 people who sign up for the event get a free few hours on Breeze Bikes and a little bike/train tour of SM.

FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/1391591250878829/
Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/public-streets-bike-train-tour-sm-tickets-25145673386

10am- 4pm

Bike Night at Union Station

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Metro Bike Night Union StationBike Night is more than just bikes. You are invited to Bike Night at Union Station, hosted by Metro and partners. Join us for music from Jungle Fire, raffles and games, awesome prizes from Public Bikes and Tern Bicycles

The highlight of the evening, a bicycle fashion show which will feature works by OTIS Fashion Design students under the direction of Todd Oldham, presented with a sneak preview of the Downtown LA bike share Metro Bikes.

Bike Night is free and will feature special guests, live music and entertainment, complementary bike valet, and non-hosted food trucks and vending.

This spectacular evening wraps up Metro’s 2016 Bike Month.