It's time to stop the madness in Santa Monica! Even with the adoption of the new zoning code, the battle over height and density continues. This Zoning Code,
The Santa Monica Plaza, a proposed development at 4th/5th/Arizona, took another tentative step forward Wednesday night with a 4-1 vote by the Planning Commission.
With two members absent,
By Michael Feinstein. Inside/Outside. June 03, 2015
The proposed City project at 4th/5th/Arizona presents unique planning opportunities for our community, first because we the public own the
A miniature furor erupted among the urban planning wonks in the city last week after the mayor put forth a suggestion to revisit a small portion of the Zoning Ordinance.
What defines some of the greatest cities in the world? Their grand plazas and public spaces. A place where one goes first when arriving at a new city and returns
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Michael Feinstein called it like it is regarding the botched Big Blue Bus "shelters." Nobody wanted them; the entire community vehemently protested against them, but we got
Localresidents are invited to a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the initiation of MANGo, the Michigan Avenue Neighborhood Greenway projectAVE, and to recognize the diverse cultural groups and individuals who have
Editor's note: A previous iteration of this article incorrectly stated the number of parking spaces had substantially increased.
The most recent iteration of a proposed 148-foot-tall development planned
Most people agree that Santa Monica is a wonderful place to live: we have great weather all year, excellent public schools and social services, transparent and responsive government, and we
Now that our City Council has reformed the old zoning ordinance into a new, more opaque document, it is moving on to the adoption of a specific plan for our
Synthesis, a local boutique design-build firm, has helped preserve a piece of Santa Monica's architectural heritage with its renovation of a midcentury residence that will be featured on
