COAST Into Fall
September 7, 2018 9:23 AM
by Allison Ostrovsky
This article was originally published in the September edition of Seascape.
The City of Santa Monica and Metro presents COAST, its annual open streets event celebrating community, art
Make this fun-filled day car-free by taking public transit or by riding a bike to the event. Check out the event details and start planning your route at smgov.net/coast.
WHEN
Sunday, October 7,
WHERE
Approximately two miles of car-free streets including Ocean and Colorado Avenues and Main Street
The event is funded by Metro’s Open Streets Grant Program, which seeks to bring visitors to new parts of the region to explore and enjoy car-free streets within Los Angeles County. Metro supports numerous active transportation programs that create better conditions for walking and bicycling, particularly to connect with Metro’s growing public transit system. The agency’s Open Streets Program, the largest of its kind in the United States, invests approximately $2 million each year for car-free events, many in new communities. In total, 23 Open Streets events have been hosted to date. For more information about Metro’s Open Streets Program, visit https://www.metro.net/projects/active-transportation/metro-open-streets-grant-program/.
Authored By
Allison Ostrovsky
Cultural Affairs Supervisor