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MTP - ACTION ITEM - (1) Receive Presentation Regarding Free Fare Days for Culver CityBus in Association with Bike-to-Work-Day (Friday, May 17, 2024), Clean Air Day 2024 (Wednesday, October 2, 2024), Election Day (Tuesday, November 5, 2024), and New Year's Eve (December 31, 2024); and (2) Discuss and Provide Direction to Staff.
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Meeting Date: January 25, 2023
Contact Person/Dept.: Dia Turner/Management Analyst (Community Engagement), Transportation
Phone Number: (310) 253-6540
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [ ] General Fund: Yes [ ] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [ ] No [X]
Public Notification: E-Mail via GovDelivery (01/19/2024): Meetings and Agendas - Mobility, Traffic & Parking Subcommittee; Notify Me - Construction, Street Maintenance and Closures; Stay Informed - Bicycle & Pedestrian / Culver CityBus / Construction, Street Maintenance and Closures
Department Approval: Diana Chang, Chief Transportation Officer (01/19/2024)
BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION
Culver CityBus provides public transit services to over 5 million passengers per year and interfaces with other transit agencies while providing these services throughout the western area of Los Angeles.
An essential component to providing public transit service to people who live and work in and around Culver City, CityBus contributes to the reduction of traffic congestion, improving air quality and getting riders where they need to go.
May is National Bike Month and Monday, May 13 through Friday, May 17, 2024 is the League of American Bicyclists' National Bike to Work Week. Bike-to-Work-Day on May 17th is just one element of Bike Week L.A., an annual week of community events sponsored by Los Angeles County Metro to promote bicycling as a sustainable and practical transportation mode. Transit agencies nationwide participate by offering free fares to those riders who board the bus, train, and light rail systems with bicycles and/or with a bike helmet to encourage this alternative mode of...
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