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Santa Monica Will Pay You To Ditch Your Car
Santa Monica is paying residents to not drive.
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If you're at least 21 years old and live in Santa Monica with two or more cars, you can make up to $599 to ditch one of them for five weeks.
Tell me more: The City of Santa Monica and LA Metro will pay the first 200 people who sign up for the "One Car Challenge" pilot program. Recipient will also get a Metro tap card loaded with $50 and up to 10 Metro Bike Share rides.
Why: The pilot is part of a larger Metro effort to promote alternatives to driving. Based on the results, they could expand the program to other parts of Los Angeles.
The program comes after Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a proposal to offer $1,000 tax rebate to residents living car-free.
Details: Sign up before Oct. 6 here. The pilot program starts in November.
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