VOLUME 14 NO. 5
A P U B L I C A T I O N O F T H E C I T Y O F S A N T A M O N I C A |
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SEASCAPE HIGHLIGHTS |
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| Twilight Dance Series Rocks the Pier | 1 |
| Out of Homelessness and Into Homes | 2 |
| Council Adopts 2007-08 City Budget | 3 |
| City TV “Best Government Cable Chanel” | 4 |
| Santa Monica on a Solar Roll! | 5 |
| Happening Around Town | 6 |
| Library Programs | 7 |
| RECSCAPE (summer schedule) | |
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NEW BUS FARES COMING JULY 1
New Big Blue Bus fares will go into effect July 1, aimed at accomplishing three important goals:
| ▲ | simplifying fare and transfer policies to make riding easier; |
| ▲ | ensuring that the Big Blue Bus can continue providing passengers with transit service at or above its current level; |
| ▲ | creating a structure to allow the introduction of a day pass; and |
The new day pass offers passengers the ability to ride all day in any direction, hopping on and off buses as frequently as they choose. Riders may purchase a day pass on the bus, from Big Blue Bus Customer Service and from other fare sales outlets (all city libraries and the libraries at Santa Monica College and Santa Monica High School). The day pass will help minimize the fare increase some riders may experience (for example, students paying cash), since the more they use the pass, the less their fare per trip will cost. In addition, free transfers are being replaced with a universal transfer which will be available at 50¢ for regular and student fare riders, and 10¢ for senior, Medicare and disabled passengers. This universal transfer can be used one time only, and is valid on local Big Blue Bus or Mini Blue service, as well as on other regional bus and metro rail systems. Riders who transfer often will also find the day pass helpful in decreasing their overall travel costs.
For more details or help planning your next trip on the Big Blue Bus, call (310) 451-5444, TDD (310) 395-6024 or visit Bus-Info@BigBlueBus.com.
See the chart in the next column
for new fares.
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IS AN OLYMPIC / PICO ONE-WAY PAIR AN ANSWER TO WESTSIDE TRAFFIC CONGESTION? A public meeting on Thursday, July 12 will look at a recent county proposal to establish Olympic and Pico Boulevards as one-way paired streets between downtown Los Angeles and Centinela Avenue at the eastern border of Santa Monica to address traffic congestion. Feasibility study author Allyn Rifkin, a consultant to Supervisor Zev Yaroslovky, will present an overview of his report and discuss with meeting attendees their comments, concerns, suggestions, questions and any applicability to Santa Monica. The meeting will be held from 6:45 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Room103 at the Ken Edwards Center, 1527 Fourth Street. For more information, contact the Transpor-tation Management Division at (310) 458-8298. The Ken Edwards Center is wheelchair accessible. For other disability-related accommodations, please call (310) 458-8298. The Ken Edwards Center is served by the Santa Monica Big Blue Bus lines 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10 and the Tide Shuttle. Please call (310) 451-5444 for additional transit information. ▲▲▲ |
GROOVIN’ AGAIN AT THE TWILIGHT
DANCE SERIES
The best concerts on the Santa Monica Bay are back, featuring an eclectic line-up of leading new artists and well-loved favorites—that’s the 23rd Annual Twilight Dance Series. The Santa Monica Pier greets the summer with free festival-style concerts each Thursday beginning at 7:30 p.m. on the west parking deck. Check out this fabulous schedule (and find detailed information about the artists at www.twilightdance.org):
| ▲ | June 28 | The Ventures / Boom Pam |
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| ▲ | July 5 | David Lindley / John Cruz / Brandi Shearer | |
| ▲ | July 12 | Plena Libre / Spam Allstars | |
| ▲ | July 19 | Samba Mapangala Orchestra Virunga / José Conde y Ola Fresca | |
| ▲ | July 26 | “Tosh Meets Marley” (various artists) | |
| ▲ | August 2 | Queen Ida and Her Zydeco Band / Hacienda Brothers | |
| ▲ | August 9 | Arrested Development / Agape International Choir | |
| ▲ | August 16 | Patti Smith | |
| ▲ | August 23 | Holmes Brothers / Carrie Rodriguez | |
| ▲ | August 30 | An Evening with Los Lobos |
What else is going on at the shows? Freebies, drawings for $100 gift certificates and beach cruisers, and now concertgoers can support the Westside Food Bank by dropping off cans of food at WFB’s booth each Thursday night to help feed those in need.
NEW bike valet! So successful, so appreciated at the city’s Farmers’ Markets and other local events, we are pleased to offer this free service to our patrons.
The Santa Monica Pier, a wheelchair accessible facility, is located at the intersection of Colorado Avenue and Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica. Concertgoers are encouraged to walk, bike or use public transit to get to the Pier as parking nearby is limited. Parking is available in beach lots located south of the Pier at 2030 Ocean Avenue and 1550 Pacific Coast Highway. The 2030 lot is a short walk along the beach path from the Pier. For bus information, please visit www.bigbluebus.com and www.mta.net or call (310) 451-5444.
For more information, visit www.twilightdance.org or call the Santa Monica Pier information line at (310) 458-8900.
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CORRECTION! LEAVES MAY BLOW IN SANTA MONICA, LEAF BLOWERS MAY NOT! The previous edition of SeaScape indicated—incorrectly—that leaf blowers may be used at specified times and days in Santa Monica. In fact, leaf blowers are banned at all times by Section 4.08.270 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code to preserve the peace, quiet and air quality of our neighborhoods. To report violations, please call the Santa Monica Police Department at (310) 458-8491 or use the on-line form at www.santamonicapd.org/Forms/crimetip.htm |
FARE CHART
(EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2007)
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LEADERSHIP SERIES: GET ON BOARD FOR WHOLE LOTTA PROJECTS GOIN’ ON, PART IX
SATURDAY, JULY 14, 2007
There’s still room on the bus for the Leadership Series’ always-popular Saturday tour of public construction projects and improvements. This year we’ll meet at the Main Library at 601 Santa Monica Blvd. on Saturday, July 14 at 9:00 a.m. for visits to the soon-to-be opened Euclid Park, the recently opened Airport Park and then on to the new Civic Center Parking Structure. Register for Whole Lotta Projects Goin’ On at www.smgov.net/leadership or call (310) 458-8301 (TTY 917-6626).
The Main Library is wheelchair accessible and is served by Big Blue Bus lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 and 9. Our tour bus is also wheelchair capable. To request other disability accommodations, please call (310) 458-8301 (TTY 917-6626) at least one week in advance.