Bike Action Plan PBL Network

Update: Bike Action Plan Amendment was adopted unanimously by City Council on 10/13/20 The 2011 Bike Action plan provided a 5-year and 20-year road map for developing Santa Monica’s bicycle network. At that time protected bicycle lanes were not yet well-known in the United States. This Amendment provides an update to the Bike Action Plan that builds on the 20-year vision by updating corridors to protected bike lanes. The Amendment was developed following the same goals and objectives of the Bike Action Plan, but with an updated approach to meet the needs of Santa Monica today. The Amendment creates a path forward for Santa Monica to build a network of protected bikeways citywide in the next five years, compete for outside grant funding, and to continue progress towards the community’s climate, safety, and mobility goals, and build resilience in these uncertain economic times. 2011 Bike Action Plan The Bike Action Plan is guided and supported by Santa Monica’s award-winning 2010 Land Use and Circulation Element (LUCE) which lays out a bold vision for the city’s future, one that protects and enhances the city’s beautiful neighborhoods, creates new community benefits in complete neighborhoods around the new light rail stations, supports community character through good design, and minimizes traffic through a “No Net New Vehicle Trips” policy. This Bike Action Plan strives to be equally bold and practical. On the one hand, this plan envisions a future Santa Monica in which it is attractive and fun for Santa Monicans of all ages and abilities to use a bike to get everywhere in the city and to meet all the needs of daily life. On the other hand, it is also a detailed five-year implementation strategy for moving toward that vision. The adopted LUCE established a strong framework that supports the Bike Action Plan through: Integrating Land Use and Transportation Creating Complete Streets Preserving and Enhancing Neighborhoods Managing Congestion Ensuring Quality Transportation Choices Facilitating Affordable and Healthy Transportation Supporting Economic Health