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CITY LAUNCHES NEW WEB SITE
 santa-monica.org

The City of Santa Monica is launching a modern new web site June 1 with a revised organization, multiple navigation schemes, and new graphics. The older site being replaced was launched in 1998 and no longer serves the city's needs
effectively. The city has long been recognized as an innovator in the on-line delivery of municipal information and services. The new site makes it possible to continue in that tradition.

The site features a pleasant and inviting animation showing various city scenes. The primary navigation menu is organized around the type of user who may be using the site, visitors, residents, business people, those familiar with the government structure, or those looking for a particular service.

An effort has been made to provide lots of different ways to navigate the new site. The City of Santa Monica offers more than 20,000 web pages of information and services on-line and serves over one million pages every month. The web content offered covers the full gamut of city services. It is especially challenging to design such a large site so that users are able to quickly and easily find the information or service that they need.

There is plenty of room on the new site to post items of current interest. If you live, work, or go to school in Santa Monica, you should consider using this as a portal site and set your browser home page to santa-monica.org.

Kknowbefore yougologofinal 1now Before You Go is designed to keep you informed and on the move despite local construction activities that affect motorist and pedestrian travel. For detailed information, visit www.smgov.net/engineering or call City Hall On Call at 458-8999 (enter "1" and "726") for recorded and fax information about each of these projects.

  • DOWNTOWN (Lincoln Blvd. / Wilshire Blvd. / Beach / Pico Blvd.)
    New Main Library Sidewalks and parking immediately adjacent to the project on 6th and 7th Streets are closed and traffic is rerouted. However, additional on-street parking is available nearby.
    Montana/Broadway Stairs and Beach Access Rehabilitation of the Broadway path and Montana Avenue stairs along the Palisades Bluff began in March. Work consists of repairing the brick path, wooden stairs and handrails; improving lighting; erosion control measures and landscape enhancements; and replacement of damaged concrete fencing on the pathway. Through July 2004.
  • MID-CITY (Wilshire Blvd. / Lincoln Blvd. / Colorado Blvd. / East City Limit)
    Street Improvement Project This annual project includes replacement of damaged sidewalks, construction of curb and gutters, wheelchair ramps, concrete bus pads and resurfacing or slurry sealing of various streets east of 26th Street. This project also includes the construction of concrete intersections on Wilshire Blvd. at 17th, 20th and 26th Streets. Through June 2004.
  • NORTHEAST (Montana Ave.. / 22nd St. / Wilshire Blvd. / East City Limit)
    Street Improvement Project Replacement of damaged sidewalks, construction of curb and gutters, wheelchair ramps, concrete bus pads and resurfacing or slurry sealing of various streets east of 26th Street. Through June 2004.
  • OCEAN PARK (South of Pico Blvd. and West of Lincoln Blvd.)
    Fourth Street Work on Fourth Street between Pico Boulevard and the South City Limits will continue through September 2004. During the course of the project the water main will be replaced first followed by the installation of landscaped medians and curb extensions, sidewalk repairs, construction of disabled access ramps. The project will be completed with the repaving of the street and the construction of stamped crosswalks and enhanced striping to increases pedestrian and traffic safety. Traffic detours and parking restrictions will be in effect during construction periods. However, residents will have access to their driveways at all times during the construction period.

     SUNSET PARK (Pico Blvd. / East City Limit / South City Limit / Lincoln Blvd.)
     Street Improvement Project     Includes replacement of damaged sidewalks, construction of curb and gutters, wheelchair ramps, concrete bus pads and resurfacing or slurry sealing of numerous streets throughout Sunset Park. Through June 2004.