Culver City, CA – Ignoring basic safety principles and widely accepted research on induced
demand, Judge Richard L. Fruin, Jr. recently ruled in favor of the City of Culver City in a lawsuit
challenging its decision to alter Move Culver City, a 1.3 mile corridor of protected bike and bus
lanes in downtown Culver City. Friends and Families for Move Culver City (FFMCC) first raised
concerns and filed a lawsuit challenging the Culver City Council’s plans to remove key safety
infrastructure and add a lane of cars along the corridor in the fall of 2023.

Under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) law, governments are obligated to review
and mitigate projects that pose environmental risk. Extensive research highlights the negative
impacts of roadway widening, which brings more cars, emissions, and traffic violence to roads
and the city. Through their decision-making, both the City and judge ignored these basic facts,
supporting a plan that excludes public oversight and input and endangers Culver City visitors
and residents.

FFMCC intends to file an appeal. We believe the court erred by failing to consider substantial
evidence showing that the Modified MOVE Culver City Project would result in adverse
environmental impacts, including human health and safety consequences. Since the City
refuses to acknowledge its dangerous decision, we also encourage voters to head to the polls in
November 2024 to elect candidates who support safe streets and 21st Century urbanism and to
deny candidates who endanger public safety by removing common-sense (and empirically
proven) roadway safety measures.

About Friends and Families for Move Culver City
Friends and Families for Move Culver City was formed in response to the Culver City Council’s
3-2 vote to declare modifications to the MOVE Culver City project exempt from CEQA and to
proceed with the removal of protected bike lanes, pedestrian protections and safety measures,
to facilitate the addition of vehicle lanes along Washington Blvd and Culver Blvd in Culver City.
Following the council vote on 9/11/2023, a GoFundMe was organized which raised more than
$15,000 in less than two weeks, with nearly 200 donations from community members opposing
the City’s plans.