1940: El Reposo, home of Mrs. Nelson Gerda, masseuse. Then/Now is an ongoing feature of the Santa Monica History Museum. The museum is located at 1350 7th St. and is open Tuesday through Saturday. For more information about the museum and its current exhibits call (310) 395-2290 or visit http://sant
By Michael Feinstein. Inside/Outside. March 07, 2016
Santa Monica's most recent multi-year debate over maximum allowable heights in our downtown has gone on since 2004, when the
Fisher-Swartz Lumber Company. Location: 1601 Colorado Avenue Then/Now is an ongoing feature of the Santa Monica History Museum. The Museum is located at 1350 7th St. and is open Tuesday through Saturday. For more information about the museum and its current exhibits, call (310) 395-2290 or visit htt
First it was too hot, then too cold, but staff is hoping their third attempt to regulate local lobbyists will be just right.
Council will hear the latest version of
Residocracy has filed a ballot initiative to limit growth in Santa Monica.
Tricia Crane and Armen Melkonians, both members of the Residocracy Advisory Board, filed a Notice of Intent with
By Michael Feinstein. Inside/Outside. February 08, 2016
Gaining new open green space is a major priority for our community. At the corner of 4th/Pico Bl., we have a
A new movie theater could still open in Downtown Santa Monica but the project will have to provide significantly more details in order to guarantee approval.
City Council voted 4-2
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
Final recommendations have been released for the future of the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium and City Council will debate the issue at its Feb. 9 meeting.
A draft of the
This is the first of two columns on urban planning and architectural design, both subjects that have not been addressed adequately in practice and our current codes. Urban and architectural
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 beach-town environment is more sustainable, and has less
