Windward Ave Pedestrian Enhancement Survey

The Venice Neighborhood Council’s Parking, Transportation & Infrastructure Committee is exploring potential concepts for increasing the pedestrian areas on Windward Avenue, and is looking for your input! This survey seeks stakeholder opinions on the concepts. 

Windward Avenue and its hanging “VENICE” sign are famous.  Yet it remains visually dominated by its wide roadway and vehicular traffic.  For over 30 years there have been proposals to make the two blocks of Windward Avenue between Speedway and Windward Circle more pedestrian-friendly. The up-coming Olympics provide an incentive for finally doing something. This questionnaire will ask you to comment on two concepts for enhancing the pedestrianization of these two blocks.

There is no adopted plan at this time.  The graphics in the questionnaire are concepts only, subject to change and refinement.

For more information, contact the committee at ptic@venicenc.org.

Take the survey here.

[CANCELLED] March 24th Special Board Meeting

The Special Board Meeting orginally scheduled for Tuesday, March 24th at 6:30 pm has been cancelled. 

The meeting to discuss the proposed updated to the Venice Neighborhood Council Bylaws has been rescheduled to Tuesday, April 7th at 6:30 pm. 

For updated meeting information, visit our calendar at www.venicenc.org/calendar. 

Venice Virtual Tsunami Town Hall

Venice Is Getting Ready. Are You?

For the first time ever, Venice is preparing for an in-person tsunami drill this October!

Thursday, March 26th we are kicking off this adventure with a Virtual Town Hall is where it all begins!

Zoom in with us for a lively, informative conversation about tsunami awareness, what a warning really means, and how Venice is planning ahead. Hear from experts, ask questions, and learn what to expect as we move toward a first-of-its-kind community drill later this year.

This is about readiness, awareness, and coming together as a community that prepares together. Stay tuned, stay informed, and be part of the beginning.

Register here.

Brought to you by the Venice Public Health and Safety Committee (PHSC) Disaster Resiliency Team. Contact Keith Harrison at Keith.Harrison@venicenc.org to get involved

March Board Meeting

Join us Tuesday, March 17th at 6:30 pm for our next Venice Neighborhood Council Board of Officers meeting. 

Tonight we’ll be discussing key issues including the proposed Great Park at Santa Monica Airport, traffic safety and speed cameras in Venice, Ocean Front Walk preservation, and major land use and development projects.

The meeting will be held at Westminster Elementary School, at 1010 Abbot Kinney Blvd Venice, CA 90291. Enter from parking lot on Westminster Ave. 

See full agenda here. 

Open Land Use & Planning Committee Seat

The VNC’s Land Use & Planning Committee (LUPC) has an open seat, and we’re looking for a community member who wants to help shape how Venice grows and changes.

LUPC reviews major development proposals, land-use policy issues, and planning decisions that affect everyday quality of life—housing, traffic/parking, public space, neighborhood character, and more. LUPC Committee members should be familiar with the basics of land use, planning, and development.

If you care about Venice and want to get involved in meaningful, local impact, apply today.

To apply, email your completed application to chair-lupc@venicenc.org, secretary@venicenc.org, and rules@venicenc.org. 

Help Shape the Future of Biking in Venice

The Venice Neighborhood Council's Parking, Transportation & Infrastructure Committee are working on a proposal to improve Venice's Bikeway Network, and they want your input! 

Complete this two minute survey to share your thoughts on the proposed changes to the bikeway network in Venice.

The purpose of this survey is to converge on a Bikeway Network Proposal that serves the stakeholders of Venice and can be formally presented to the VNC board. Once the network is adopted, then next phase will be to assess what features (roadway markings, etc.) will be needed to increase the safety of each link of the network.  These recommendations may also need to go to the VNC.  Finally, city agencies will have to agree and implement the recommended safety features over time.

Help shape the future of biking in Venice!

Survey link: https://forms.gle/Tw6nn1vBV5pppCsbA

Questions? Comments? Concerns? Reach out to the Parking, Transportation & Infrastructure committee at  ptc@venicenc.org.