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.
Major changes ahead for Downtown parking
CITY HALL — Parking in Santa Monica will get a facelift between now and 2014 with several major structures going...
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Public hearings to decide fate of Big Blue Bus lines
DOWNTOWN — Big Blue Bus officials will conduct a series of public meetings this week to gather input on proposed...
Read moreCommunity weighs in on massive development
BERGAMOT STATION — Planning commissioners praised the consensus and thoughtful ideas elicited from over 100 citizens eager to put in...
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Bike activists say accidents on the rise
DOWNTOWN — Santa Monica bicyclists and pedestrians reported nearly 1,000 collisions in the last five years according to data released...
Read moreBBB runs out of senior passes
DOWNTOWN — Seniors who have become accustomed to purchasing 13-ride passes for the Big Blue Bus will have to wait...
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BBB receives award for high tech bus stops
DOWNTOWN — The Los Angeles chapter of the American Institute of Architects has awarded its “Next LA Citation Award for...
Read moreJudge: City Hall can proceed with cabbie background checks
DOWNTOWN — Despite a temporary restraining order against enacting City Hall’s recently passed taxi cab franchise system, Santa Monica officials...
Read moreCity Council favors locals in taxi cab compromise
CITY HALL — In a contentious coda to what had already been a process fraught with controversy, the City Council...
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BBB wins ‘project of the year’ award
DOWNTOWN — The Big Blue Bus has been honored with the 2010 Project of the Year award from the Southern...
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Cyclists gaining momentum for planning push
CITY HALL — There’s an undeniable new focus at City Hall on making Santa Monica more bike friendly. Now, cycling...
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