Public Notification

Various Intersections Upgraded for Pedestrian Safety!

The Public Works Department's Mobility and Traffic Engineering Division has been implementing several enhancements at intersections with traffic signals to better serve pedestrians.  These changes are part of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Action Plan adopted by the City Council in June 2020 and the Local Road Safety Plan adopted by the City Council in November 2021.  Both of these plans support the City's goal to reduce pedestrian and bicycle fatalities and severe injuries on our roadways to zero!

Pedestrian Head Start

Our new traffic signal timers give pedestrians a 4 second head start when entering a signalized intersection with a corresponding green signal in the same direction of travel.  A Leading Pedestrian Interval (LPI) enhances the visibility of pedestrians in the intersection and reinforces their right-of-way over motorists turning their vehicles. According to the National Association of City Transportation Officials, LPIs "have been shown to reduce pedestrian-vehicle collisions as much as 60% at treated intersections."

LPIs with a 4 second head start are currently active at the eight intersections listed below, with more to come soon. This video shows the one at Culver Boulevard at Madison Avenue in action.

-Overland Avenue at Farragut Drive

-Overland Avenue at Braddock Drive

-Culver Boulevard at Main Street

-Culver Boulevard at Lafayette Place

-Culver Boulevard at Madison Avenue

-Sepulveda Boulevard at Lindblade Street

-Sepulveda Boulevard at Braddock Drive

-Washington Boulevard at Elenda Street

Contactless Pedestrian Push Buttons

Eight new contactless push buttons have been installed at the intersection of Culver Boulevard and Duquesne Avenue.  A pedestrian can activate the sensor by waiving their hand in front of the button up to 6” away.  Check out this video for a demonstration.  All new pedestrian push buttons installed in the City will be contactless.

Sony Pictures Entertainment Sponsors Final Movie Screening of Parks Make Life Better Month

WHEN: Saturday July 30, 2022, 6 PM gates open, movie starts at dusk

WHERE: Culver City Park, Baseball Field, 9910 Jefferson Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232

Our friends at Sony Pictures Entertainment are generously donating Uncharted for our final free movie night of Parks Make Life Better Month on Saturday, July 30, 2022.

Join the Culver City Parks, Recreation & Community Services (PRCS) Department at Culver City Park. The movie will begin at dusk and community members are invited to arrive as early as 6 PM to find a comfortable spot on the grass.  Bring a picnic, lawn chairs, blankets and enjoy!

This July the City of Culver City encourages its residents of all ages to recognize and enjoy the physical, mental, environmental and community benefits derived from the wide range of services, facilities and programs offered by the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department, and City Council officially proclaimed July 2022 as “Parks Make Life Better!" Month on July 11, 2022.

Uncharted follows a treasure hunter named Nate Drake, a descendent of explorer Sir Francis Drake who believes he has learned the whereabouts of El Dorado, the fabled South American golden city, from a cursed golden statue. The search becomes competitive when a rival hunter joins the fray, then is ratcheted up several notches when creatures -- actually mutated descendants of Spaniards and Nazis -- begin attacking those hoping to learn the treasure's true secrets. This movie is rated PG-13 with a run time 1 hr, 56 minutes.

We are showing free movies every Saturday this month, the remaining schedule also includes National Treasure on July 23, 2022.

We look forward to seeing you at Culver City Park!  No reservations are necessary, simply show up to enjoy the film. Free parking is available throughout all levels of Culver City Park. You can contact PRCS with any questions at 310-253-6650.

Final Weekend for Free Performances at Carlson Park - July 23 and 24

Cybernella and Rock Hopper, Penguin Detective

When: Saturday July 23 and Sunday July 24, 2022 at Noon

Where: Dr. Paul Carlson Park, 10400 Braddock Drive, Culver City, CA 90232
(at Motor Avenue – park on the park side of the street)

All shows are free, no reservations necessary. Open seating. 

Cybernella is a futuristic fairy tale written by famed children's playwright Claire Boiko. It takes the classic Cinderella into the future, where the title character is a robot housekeeper, working her circuits to the bone for two self obsessed, jet-setting sisters and their publicity seeking mom. Who will win the heart of royal rock star Prince Harmony?

Rock Hopper, Penguin Detective, by Culver City Public Theatre board member and director Trace Oakley, is a hilarious caper with a hard-nosed arctic private eye, who attempts to crack the case of a flock of missing sheep belonging to a certain Bo Peep.

Both shows are directed by Trace Oakley. The cast includes Hannah Connally, Alehn James, Leah Jarvik, Jordan Jenkins, Lauren B. Leigh, Courtney Shaffer and Zahra Zaveri. The stage manager is Kevin Bocicaut, sound design by Susan Stangl, and costume design by Daniel Kruger.

“Any time I present a kids' show, I want to genuinely entertain the whole family – the kids, of course, but also the parents who brought them, the relatives or friends and even the older siblings who are 'too cool' for children's entertainment,” says Oakley.