After the Planning Commission stuck it to residents by refusing to reconsider development-intensive shopping centers euphemistically known as "Activity Centers") and higher, dense Tier 3 developments on major
When government fails, it becomes time for individuals to act.
Our local government has failed the residents of Santa Monica. The time for action is now!
The Planning Commission last
The Planning Commission's meeting last Wednesday provided more evidence of how out of sync commissioners are with the community. The occasion was the crafting of final recommendations for
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
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
