A multitude of regulations, ordinances, laws, boards, commissions, etc. define, affect, and impact the work that architects and clients do designing and planning buildings, and public spaces.
A complex web
Like bikes but not pedaling? Take a trip to Main Street.
There are now four shops specializing specifically in electric bikes within a few blocks of one another in the
Right before Thanksgiving, City Council rejected plans for a major transit hub on public property next to the last stop of the incoming Expo Light Rail, fearing that a proposed
Editor's note: This is the second in a series of articles focused on a report released by City Hall's Planning and Community Development Department that updates
Downtown property owners on Lincoln Boulevard and Colorado Avenue will get a chance to decide whether or not they want to pool money for improvements and extra service.
City Council
Santa Monica local Ramin Ghaneeian started Lot Plans with his brother to offer affordable blueprints to future home owners while lifting the audience of architects and contractors. Erik Huberman, CEO
During a previous water crisis, the City passed a law requiring developers of multifamily dwellings to install individual water meters for each unit. This law has been on the books
When city planners unveiled a proposal to add a hotel and office space to the Bergamot Station Art Center last year, some residents and gallerists were up in arms.
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I am proud to announce the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce's new regular column in the Santa Monica Daily Press, where we will discuss the priorities and concerns
Shady Deals, When "Less is More"
In a recent article about Santa Monica's Boulevards, SMa.r.t. wrote that new buildings along our boulevards could rise
By Michael Feinstein. Inside/Outside. February 06, 2015
The recent State of the City hosted by the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce was the first big post-election, civic event of
Open letter to our Planning Commission and City Council:
The citizens of Santa Monica have been having growing concerns about the alarming amount of development that you seem determined to
