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 and sustainability. More than 2 miles of city streets will be closed to cars and open for people to stroll, bike and roll. Indulge in delicious food, listen to live music, enjoy world-class art and experience the community’s public spaces in a new, reimagined way.

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, 2018 from 10 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

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