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
The New Year will ring in a new system of regulating development along Santa Monica's coast, starting with the Jan. 6 Planning Commission meeting where commissioners will be
The first property that Albinas “Mark” Markevicius bought in Santa Monica was an old house in the 1200 block of 17th Street with a couple additional units in the back.
The Santa Monica City Council has approved a new historic district along San Vicente Blvd.
The district is the third and largest area established in Santa Monica. It is the
Last week's column by SMa.r.t. (Santa Monica Architects for a Responsible Tomorrow) discussed the notable advantages of a low-rise city composed primarily of buildings no higher