Traffic Demand Management (TDM) is a program City Hall has touted as the answer to gridlock on city streets. TDM is a program in which property owners and employers will
It is axiomatic that every vehicle you own or use is going to occupy some space in every moment of its existence, whether moving or at rest. The one law
A quote from a real estate consultant says it all:
"The development of Bergamot will impose on the surrounding neighborhoods a level of unparalleled traffic congestion. Already, there is
While developers' lobbyists continue to beat the drum of the worn-out story that we need development to pay for schools, the facts show that schools and those who care
The not-so-endangered, yet elusive, Santa Monica Beach Fox was spotted two weeks ago. The sighting was made in the City Council chambers on Aug. 13, 2013. The crafty Beach Fox
The Land Use and Circulation Element (LUCE) was created by city staff, consultants, lobbyists, planners and politicians, with managed input from residents. It was approved by the City Council on
On May 4, 1769, our town first received its namesake when the Spanish explorer Gaspar de Portola and his exploration party made camp near two springs of sparkling water. The
When I moved to Santa Monica in 1994, traffic moved. Fifth Street was one-way north. Fourth Street had four lanes of traffic, two moving in each direction, as did Broadway
On July 23, the City Council will be asked to adopt the Bergamot Area Plan and to find that it's consistent with the LUCE environmental impact report.
However,
Enticing rich tourists to Santa Monica by building towering hotels with ocean views and then collecting a 14 percent bed tax to pay for the city bureaucracy is the inner
