Common sense approaches to traffic engineering
This is a thoughtful,, and not preachy, article on some things that Santa Monica is doing and not doing to improve safety and convenience.
"Santa Monica...has already identified where our streets are most dangerous. We do not need another study to tell us that. What we need is a practice that turns the evidence our streets are already generating into faster, smarter interventions."
Why Santa Monica Needs More “Agile” Streets - Santa Monica Next
Santa Monica Council Sends Back Boulevard Safety Plan, Demands Stronger Protections
This is great: "The City Council unanimously sent back a proposed safety plan for Santa Monica Boulevard on Tuesday, directing staff to return within 60 days with revisions that prioritize pedestrian and cyclist safety over vehicle throughput."
Wow, go Santa Monica Council! Set the carbrain traffic engineers back on their heels a bit.
Santa Monica Council Demands Stronger Boulevard Safety
Open letter to Santa Monica City Council: Bike safety enforcement doesn't just mean giving cyclists tickets.
"The purpose of the grant is to fund more Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Enforcement Operations by the Santa Monica Police Department, in which officers ticket anyone who commits a violation on the road that could endanger vulnerable road users.
But as you’ll see below, that isn’t always enforced equally, fairly or equitably."
Santa Monica spends $26K to provide free car storage, reaps no benefits
"It is apparent that the 3 hours of free parking did not encourage people to visit the downtown parking structures during the 2023 holiday season. Much like the 2020 analysis referenced above, it can be concluded that “Parker behavior may be driven by accessibility to the amenities by the parking facility and less on the benefit of free parking.”
#SantaMonica #parking #CarsRuinEverything
