After the approval of the Hines Bergamot Transit Village (BTV) by the City Council a few weeks ago, many residents are still scratching their heads.
Hines did their job — maximize
BERGAMOT STATION — Dozens of railroad depots turned galleries that make up the largest art complex in Southern California could share space with a swanky hotel and new offices housing tech
CITYWIDE — How many signatures have been gathered on the petition to fight off Hines' Bergamot Transit Village project?
We don't know. Perhaps no one does. Repeated calls
A number of residents are circulating a referendum petition to recall City Council's approval of a development agreement for the Bergamot Transit Village. Opposition to the massive 766,
COLORADO AVE —The Santa Monica-based nonprofit Step Up On Second, which provides support for homeless people suffering from mental illnesses, broke ground Friday on a new, $14 million housing
A group of community activists attempting to qualify a referendum for a special election to block a City Council-approved development is hosting a series of petition signing parties across
CITYWIDE — Residents attempting to stop a major development project through a referendum gained a major ally this week.
Santa Monicans for Renters' Rights (SMRR), the largest political party in
Last Tuesday night, City Council approved a development agreement (DA) allowing Texas developer Hines to build nearly 767,000 square feet of creative office, commercial and residential space along Olympic
CITYWIDE — If you think of the public outcry over the Hines development project as a storm, we are likely in the eye of it.
Santa Monica's City Council
Appearances, like politicians, can be deceiving.
The City Council adjourned without taking a vote on the controversial Bergamot Transit Village project last month.
The place was packed, upstairs and down.
