Last Wednesday night I watched our Planning Commission complete the last of 33 public hearings on our city's new draft zoning ordinance. Yes, that's right: thirty-three!
The fate of Wilshire Boulevard, and much of the city's future development, is now officially in the hands of the City Council following the conclusion of Wednesday night&
Throwing around ideas for what the Civic Auditorium complex should feature was easy. Channeling those ideas through spatial and financial constraints was decidedly less so.
Of the 1,698 people
In his March 16 column, "Residocracy opposes Zoning Ordinance Update," the group's founder, Armen Melkonians, claims that figures show that the City isn't living
Rent control continues to be a boon for those who have it, but every year fewer residents have access to rent protections, according to an annual report presented to the
Editor:
The purpose of a new zoning ordinance and amendments to the City's General Plan (LUCE) is to provide for a more orderly and better functioning community by
A commentary, "Santa Monica's two possible futures: Which do you choose?" by Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Laurel Rosen perfectly illustrates the wide gulf
Residocracy is dedicated to ensuring that resident voices are heard and addressed by City Hall. The interests of residents must be at the forefront of all decisions being made by
" ... long, lonely corridors .... and pedestrian danger zones" — this is how the Chamber of Commerce president, Laurel Rosen, described our City's boulevards in a recent column in
Planning Commission may at last get reinforcement.
After months of delays, City Council is scheduled to pick the new commissioner on Tuesday.
When Sue Himmelrich won a council seat in
