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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.
Happy Bike Month Week #3
It’s Bike Week and Thursday, May 16th is Bike Anywhere Day!
Specials that are all of May for Bike Month:
• Yoga-urt receive 15% off 1 item to Cyclist during all of May AND get a 1 FREE Mini Bowl of soft serve when you visit on May 16th when they’ll open early to celebrate at 11am
• Dogtown Coffee at the Fairmont 10% off your order all of May & 25% off May 16th!
• VEO get $5 off your next trip – active all of May — code BIKE24
• Sunday Farmers Market on Main Street – arrive by bike get a market buck from the info booth — while supply lasts in May
See the Events Calendar or the Bike Month 2024 Map for all the Bike Month events and promotions
Bike Anywhere Day: Morning Pitstops and Evening HandleBar Happy Hour
Thursday morning Bike anywhere Day Pitstops at: Santa Monica City Hall, 17t Street & Colorado, 26th & Broadway, Yoga-urt on Ocean Park Blvd and Dogtown Coffee at the Fairmont.
See the full list with details here
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HandleBar Happy Hour: Santa Monica Brew Works
Join us and our partners BuyLocal Santa Monica and Santa Monica Forward at reserved tables on the patio
— food service Emmy Squared Pizza and HandleBar Happy Hour Specials
East Pico Safety Project: POP UP Experience a 1-day demonstration event at the intersection of Pico Blvd and Urban Ave for the East Pico Safety Project on May 18, 2024 from 9 am to 1 pm. The event is designed to gather input on the temporary street designs.
Kidical Mass: Community Bike Ride for Kids to Seniors!
Join us for a fun filled morning at Clover Park and a Community Bike Ride for all ages!
The theme is GREEN | VERDE for Mental Health Awareness and Bike Month
Click HERE for more about Mental Health Awareness Month
Click on map buttons or in the map sidebar for additional event details:
Happy Bike Month: Week #3 Bike to Work Week Promotions & Bike to Work Day Pitstops, HandleBar Happy Hour & Kidical Mass!
Specials all week when you arrive by bike at Cafe Demitasse. All through May Free Market Bucks at the Sunday Farmer’s Market on Main Street, $1 off all food items at Gilberts El Indio, and Free rides on Big Blue Bus and METRO on Thursday #BTWD
Plus 10+ Bike to Work Day Pitstops this Thursday in Santa Monica
All the Bike Month Events are on our Bike Month Map and in our Events Calendar
Click here to sign up and add your Bike Month Event, Promotion or Bike to Work Day Pitstop or HandleBar Happy Hour #HBHH!
We’ll be joined by members of the City of Santa Monica Mobility Team to answer questions at this Thursdays #HBHH
HandleBar Happy Hour Specials:
• 5-6PM: $5 Core Beers and $1 Off All other Draft Beer
• 6-7PM: $1 Off All Draft Beers continues for our group!
Our Happy Hours support local businesses and BuyLocalSM like Santa Monica Brew Works food service Emmy Squared Pizza
Every week during Bike Month we get together for fun, support local businesses, and to celebrate all things bike.
Always fun, always family friendly!
Socialize, talk bikes, give input ….
Big thank you to all our Bike Month #BuyLocalSM #BikeLocalSM #HBHH venues Gilbert’s El Indio, Thömus, Santa Monica Brew Works, Solidarity and last week TBD
Our next HandleBar Happy Hour is Wednesday, May 24th at Solidarity
Mayor Gleam Davis will join us to Launch the Event Riders!
Join us for a fun filled morning at Clover Park and a Community Bike Ride for all ages!
Our theme is GREEN | VERDE for Mental Health Awareness and Bike Month
Click HERE for more about Mental Health Awareness Month
COAST is This Sunday, September 15th!
Don’t forget Kidical Mass(ive) Saturday! Global bike ride for the entire family, kids to seniors! Join us at Clover Park starting at 9am!
Sunday is COAST: Santa Monica Open Streets Celebration!!
Come visit our activation on Ocean Ave, just north of the Santa Monica Pier!
We will have lots of FREE fun activities including:
• Free Youth Small Wheels Skills Course! – bring your wheels or borrow one of our bikes
• Bike Safety Checks – air pump, minor repairs!
• Helmet Decorating – always fun!
•. #BikeLocalSM #BuyLocalSM backpack coloring!
• Suffragette Sash Decorating! – with League of Women Voters Santa Monica
•. Sign up to win 1 of 2 FREE Huffy Cruisers!!
On September 15, everyone is invited to this free city celebration of a more people-powered and sustainable Santa Monica where they can showcase their favorite real or imaginary car-free way of getting around. In addition to the two miles of car-free streets filled with roaming musicians, hands-on activities and an assortment of participatory classes, the event will be a pageant of attendees’ creativity.
See more on the event page HERE
WHERE: The event will be held on more than two miles of car-free streets in and around Downtown Santa Monica, including Ocean Ave. from Wilshire Blvd. to Colorado Ave., Colorado Esplanade from 5th St. to and including the Pier, and Main St. from Colorado Ave. to Pier Ave.
