Tag: density

Four major development projects will look to transform Santa Monica, including two buildings that would become the tallest in the ...

At the July 15 meeting of the city’s Architectural Review Board (ARB), the board held a lengthy discussion on the ...

Facts: Just the Facts is an occasional feature of SMDP highlighting a fact about the City of Santa Monica.  The ...

"If what is called the development of our cities is allowed to multiply at the present rate, then by the ...

“When you sort it out, Are we meant to take more than we give” What IS it all about? Is ...

Editor's note: Last week's SMa.r.t. column discussed urban and architectural design. This week's column  discusses process, zoning and conclusions as ...

This is the first of two columns on urban planning and architectural design, both subjects that have not been addressed ...

Our last two SMa.r.t. columns focused on the advantages of low-rise, 2- to 4-story buildings and how our typical low-rise ...

Curb your DA's. No, we're not talking about District Attorneys, but rather the propensity of our planning staff to negotiate ...

In 2013, Santa Monica was named the nation's fifth-most sustainable city according to a prominent national organization dedicated to sustainable ...