SMa.r.t. (Santa Monica Architects for a Responsible Tomorrow) has long advocated for a low-rise city — that is, a city primarily with buildings no taller than four stories. In
In April 1949, a large new reservoir being built under San Vicente Boulevard collapsed, killing a 62-year-old workman from Venice. The new 5-million-gallon reservoir was part of extensive work on
Former Speaker of the U.S. House Tip O'Neill coined the phrase, “All politics are Local.” Indeed, he's correct. Certainly residents of a state as large
Curb your DA's. No, we're not talking about District Attorneys, but rather the propensity of our planning staff to negotiate Development Agreements (DAs) with the owners
Late this morning, this writer arrived at a bus stop at 17th Street and Montana Avenue, intending to travel to downtown Santa Monica. The bus stop contains no printed bus
Philosopher Alain de Botton wrote that "bad architecture is a frozen mistake writ large. We owe it to the fields and trees that buildings we cover them with will
City Council will consider a bunch of intersections previously envisioned for taller and higher density developments at its meeting on Tuesday.
The activities centers, as they're called in
It's time to stop the madness in Santa Monica! Even with the adoption of the new zoning code, the battle over height and density continues. This Zoning Code,
"If you want creativity, cut one zero from your budget; if you want sustainability, cut two zeros." —Jaime Lerner, Brazilian architect, mayor & governor
Santa Monica's
Editor:
Residocracy needs to be called out for what it is: a scam! Armen Melkonians is a mega-mansion developer, and Kate Bransfield is a realtor who sells mega-mansions! How ironic
After the Planning Commission stuck it to residents by refusing to reconsider development-intensive shopping centers euphemistically known as "Activity Centers") and higher, dense Tier 3 developments on major
