Transportation
Navigate Santa Monica's mobility landscape through our comprehensive transportation coverage. From Big Blue Bus updates and Metro developments to bike infrastructure and pedestrian improvements, we report on the latest in local transit news. Our coverage includes traffic patterns, parking policies, sustainable transportation initiatives, and developments affecting how people move through our coastal city. Stay informed about public transit changes, street improvements, mobility programs, and transportation projects that impact daily commutes and city accessibility. Whether tracking specific transit developments or following broader mobility trends, rely on Santa Monica Daily Press for essential coverage of our city's transportation network.
Pico residents weigh in on Expo buffer zone
CITY YARDS — Residents living near the proposed Exposition Light Rail Line maintenance yard on Thursday had a rare opportunity...
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Yahoo! Center parking dilemma bumped to May
CITY HALL — Some projects just can’t catch a break. The Planning Commission was supposed to hear an amendment to the...
Read moreParking structure re-build gets thumbs up
CITY HALL — City Council members overturned a decision by the Planning Commission Tuesday and approved on appeal a permit...
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High gas prices rattle local businesses
CITYWIDE — As the price of gas nears $5 a gallon, the pump has the same connotation as dentists’ offices...
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City Hall works out kinks in new meters
CITY HALL — Three weeks into the experiment, city officials are working out problems in operation and supply with 100 new...
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Large vehicles to face restrictions
CITYWIDE — The Santa Monica City Council could make it more difficult to park tall vehicles in parts of the...
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Planners move ahead on bike priorities
CITY HALL — Santa Monica bicyclists, rejoice — the wait is almost over. The past week and a half has...
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Ocean Park Blvd. lane change project made permanent
OCEAN PARK BLVD — If a nine month pilot project to reconfigure a busy city road became permanent, but nobody...
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Santa Monica duo’s app cuts down on parking issues
CITYWIDE — On a Friday night, nothing rankles the weary traveler more than incessant circling in bumper-to-bumper traffic only to see...
Read moreCity Council stalls development of Bergamot Transit Village
CITY HALL — Representatives from an international development company went home disappointed just after midnight Wednesday after the City Council...
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