Our City is blessed with an array of transportation options, perhaps the envy of any small city in this state and in the country. Our system has worked well for
An L-3 Emergency is the UN classification for the most severe, large-scale humanitarian crises. The decision to designate an L-3 emergency is based on multiple criteria: scale, urgency, complexity of
By Michael Feinstein. Inside/Outside. January 25, 2016
The recent passage of Santa Monica's comprehensive Minimum Wage law was a landmark public policy achievement - and there is
Craig Miller, Andrew Nasatir and Ana Valle-Lopez have announced plans to float a ballot initiative. The “City Attorney Accountability Act” asks Santa Monica voters to collect signatures to qualify the
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 related to
Thomas Wolfe (1900-1938) is among America's greatest novelists. One of his most acclaimed books, “You Can't Go Home Again,” takes place just prior to the stock
We in Santa Monica have to contend with overly large and largely inappropriate development projects from opportunistic developers. Then, we're forced to live with higher and more massive
By Michael Feinstein. Inside/Outside. January 18, 2016
Today is Martin Luther King Day. It also is a year to the day since my first Inside/Outside column was published