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# A DEVELOPING STORY - EPISODE 2: THE LOOPHOLE
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/podcasts/a-developing-story-episode-2-the-loophole/
- Published: 2025-11-20T06:16:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-12-18T20:55:48.000Z
- Author: Editor
- Tags: Podcast, #podcast

### Episode Notes

Delays in the approval of Santa Monica's housing element lead to a historic punishment for the city: activation of a loophole called "The Builder's Remedy." Developers are now able to flood Santa Monica with construction – and the city is powerless to stop it.