Torrance Transit is launching a new pilot micro transit program called Connect Torrance that enables residents and nonresidents of all ages and abilities to book a ride on demand using a phone app.
It’s official. The South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG) recently received notice from the United States Patent and Trademark Office that the South Bay Local Travel Network (LTN) “rolling turtle” logo is trademarked and can now display the (®).
Thanks to a newly added connection to the South Bay Cities Council of Governments’ (SBCCOG) high-speed, low-cost broadband network called the South Bay Fiber Network (SBFN), the Hermosa Beach city yard will no longer face the challenges of a substandard connection. With increased broadband capacity, issues can be responded to more quickly.
Redondo Beach has reduced homelessness by 90% through the help of an SBCCOG-developed pilot program. The city recently celebrated achieving the goal of functional zero street homelessness.
The South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG) in partnership with the Southern California Regional Energy Network (SoCalREN), recognized South Bay cities for their efforts in pursuing energy-efficiency initiatives and sustainability-related tasks over the past year as part of the second annual “South Bay Energy and Climate Recognition Program.” While all cities received recognition for their efforts,seven cities took home gold-level awards this year: Carson, El Segundo, Gardena, Hawthorne, Manhattan Beach, Rolling Hills Estates and Torrance.
The South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG), celebrates the completion of a project to improve operational conditions of the Interstate 405 (I-405) freeway mainline and its on-and-off ramps at Crenshaw Boulevard and 182nd Street in the City of Torrance. The project is designed to improve traffic flow and safety at the 1.2 mile stretch of I-405 located from post 13.3 to 15.8 and at the Crenshaw Blvd. Interchange.
Redondo Beach City Hall is the first city in the South Bay area to achieve Functional Zero Street Homelessness. Through a South Bay Cities Council of Governments pilot program, Functional Zero is defined when the inflow of individuals who become homeless is less than those who are placed in interim or permanent housing over a six-month period, and the homeless population, as a whole, has a median duration on the streets of less than 90 days.
It's been said "the turtle wins the race." But the South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG) is hoping it will also improve street safety, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and lower the cost of local travel in the South Bay. City by city, the SBCCOG is rolling out the network that will support the growing market and safe use of lightweight, zero-emission, low-speed vehicles for local trips (think neighborhood electric vehicles, e-bikes, pedal bikes, scooters, etc.) as they share the road with cars on existing low-speed streets. The planned 243-mile network will eventually connect the entire South Bay. Watch this new video to learn more.
A new SBCCOG Report Reveals a 40.7% drop in the South Bay's greenhouse gas emissions compared to 2005.
The South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG), a government agency dedicated to improving the quality of life and productivity in the South Bay subregion of Los Angeles County, has elected city of Gardena Mayor Pro Tem Rodney Tanaka to lead its board as 2024/25 chair.
