Yearly Archives: 2017

Memorial Ride: Jeff Knopp this Saturday November 18th

All registrations are FREE: Click HERE

Join Finish The Ride in a celebration of Jeff’s life by finishing the ride he started that day and never finished. Help us demand safer streets for ALL road users in Sunland-Tujunga and across Southern California as part of the 24th Annual World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims.

All those who register for this FREE memorial ride/walk and join us for a celebration of Jeff’s life and the lives of others killed on California streets will receive a discounted registration for the next Finish The Ride event.

Meet-up at 7:30am-8:30am
Special Speakers: 8:30am
Roll at 8:45am
Walk at 9:00am
The route will be an easy 14 mile loop around Hanson Dam, stopping at Jeff’s ghost bike site for a moment of silence in memory of Jeff and all those lost in tragic road collisions.
After the ride, join us back at Sunland Foursquare Church for live music, food and more!

Facebook event is HERE

Progress Report: Airport 2 Park

Santa Monica is moving forward with two positive projects which should improve the quality of life for our community.

1st the City is currently shortening the Airport runway by 1500′ so that it will become safety compliant and to exclude larger jets. This runway shortening project might also provide the opportunity for additional new park access space at the ends of the runway.
SMO is now closed to all air traffic from 9pm-7am and will close ENTIRELY for two weeks at the end of the year until the runway shortening project is completed.
2nd the 12 acres of the Airport Park Expansion currently being designed by noted park designer Mark Rios, has moved forward to the important Environmental Impact Report stage. The park design will include full size playing fields, pickle ball courts, community gardens, playgrounds, walking paths and will provide much needed new recreational resources and opportunities for our community.

GREAT NEWS!

Meanwhile the six acres of “Interim Open Space” is now open for everybody to use! And it is getting used!

This new public space is located adjacent to the current Dog Park on the future site of the Santa Monica Airport Park Expansion while it is being planned. It is the perfect place to walk, jog, ride a bike, skateboard or push a scooter without any obstruction or traffic. It is especially perfect for kids learning to ride a bike. The 6 acres are open sunset to sunrise. Enter from the lot behind the playing fields. Check it out!


The Environmental Impact Report is now available for you to review:
Your comments are invited and may be submitted, in writing, by 5:30 PM on Monday Dec 11, 2017 to:
Rachel Kwok
Environmental Planner City Planning Division
1685 Main Street
Room 212 Santa Monica, CA 90401

Happy 2nd Birthday Breeze Bike Share!

LA’s first bike share system — Breeze turns two on Sunday November 12th!
Cheers to Breeze’s two years and more than 79,000 active subscribers, over 630,570 trips taken and 1,326,097 miles ridden.

Thank you to Breeze riders, supporters and to the sponsor Hulu.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

More info here:
Two Years of Breeze Bike Share with 1.3 Million Miles Covered

Bike it Walk it Bus it Results!

City of Santa Monica Safe Routs to School Thanks everyone and your volunteers for making this Fall’s Bike It! Walk It! Bus It! events grand successes — and a great time for the students!

Participation rates break down as follows:  

 

1st       McKinley: 84%
 2nd       Franklin: 72%
 3rd       Grant: 69%
 4th       Edison: 65%
5th       Rogers: 60%
6th       Muir: 53%
7th       Roosevelt: 51%
8th       SMASH: 50%
9th       Lincoln: 34%
10th   JAMS: 21%

Congratulations to McKinley Elementary… now the 6-time reigning champ!
Way to go Stephan! (parent BIWIBI volunteer for McKinley)

Furthermore, great job Franklin for coming in 2nd as well as Grant Elementary for 3rd. Stay tuned for National Bike to School day in May 2018!

Please share if you have any feedback, stories, photos, etc. to share. Next Bike It Walk It Bus it is in May.

In the mean time – encourage your school’s administration and PTA to establish a car-free day (i.e. “Walking Wednesdays” “Car-Free Fridays”) once a week or organize a walking school bus or bike train… if you’d like assistance in coordination, please contact us at Santa Monica Spoke or Cory Keen, Safe Routes to School Coordinator

Cory Keen, Safe Routes to School Coordinator
Transportation Management Specialist
City of Santa Monica, Mobility Division
1685 Main Street, Room 115 Santa Monica, CA 90401
(310) 458-2201; ext. 2120 | cory.keen@smgov.net