By Michael Feinstein. Inside/Outside. January 11, 2016
Location, location, location. Its a major reason we have a well-funded local government and great public services in Santa Monica - in
By Michael Feinstein. Inside/Outside. December 07, 2015
It may be cliché to say the Santa Monica Pier is iconic, but it's true. More than many other one-of-a-kind
By Michael Feinstein. Inside/Outside. November 23, 2015
Most voting systems work well enough when elections are not competitive. But when elections are close, the flaws and limitations of different
By Michael Feinstein. Inside/Outside. October 27, 2015
The public's right to know is something we take very seriously in Santa Monica.
That's why in July
With the holiday season fast approaching, many of us will soon be hosting out-of-town family and friends. For residents of one of the world's most popular travel destinations,
October marks an important month in the international campaign for women's rights. In 2011, the United Nations declared Oct. 11 as the International Day of the Girl — a
By Michael Feinstein. Inside/Outside. October 27, 2015
The public planning process around the 4th/5th/Arizona mega-parcel goes back many years. The City first started purchasing properties to '
By Michael Feinstein. Inside/Outside. October 13, 2015
The Downtown Specific Plan on tonight's City Council agenda brings together many issues of today - density, housing, mass, height,
By Michael Feinstein. Inside/Outside. September 29, 2015
Santa Monica's iconic landmark post office at 5th and Arizona is in private hands, courtesy of the U.S. Congress,
By Michael Feinstein. Inside/Outside. July 27, 2015
"How can residents better talk to each other on issues of public policy?" That question stayed with me when I