Letter: An extreme misrepresentation
Editor: By misrepresenting City Manager Rick Cole's comments on placemaking to be supportive of an initiative being circulated for signatures, ...
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How LUVE gives a voice to Santa Monica residents
“Think about the places that you remember fondly visiting, I think you and discerning visitors from all over this country ...
What’s missing from Santa Monica’s downtown plan
There are two different visions for our downtown. Do we want to be a densely populated urban place, a smaller ...
Downtown Santa Monica and the ‘Community Plan’ that isn’t
The City's focus on maintaining the character of our environment has recently shifted from the neighborhoods, to the Downtown. “Storm ...
6 questions about Santa Monica’s downtown plan
The City of Santa Monica is currently engaged in finalizing its Downtown Community Plan (DCP). This Specific Plan is generally ...
10 ways to solve Santa Monica’s transportation challenges
Our City is blessed with an array of transportation options, perhaps the envy of any small city in this state ...
New code has big plans for small Santa Monica
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 ...
Why Santa Monica needs responsible urban design, architecture
This is the first of two columns on urban planning and architectural design, both subjects that have not been addressed ...
Why Santa Monica should be a low-rise city
SMa.r.t. (Santa Monica Architects for a Responsible Tomorrow) has long advocated for a low-rise city — that is, a city ...
In Santa Monica, it’s the little things that matter
Former Speaker of the U.S. House Tip O'Neill coined the phrase, “All politics are Local.” Indeed, he's correct. Certainly residents ...
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