I HAVE A DREAM
Everyone knows those words. It often evokes some emotion or thought, reminiscence or reverie. And you can apply it to many subjects.
There are, of course,
Editor:
By misrepresenting City Manager Rick Cole's comments on placemaking to be supportive of an initiative being circulated for signatures, Phil Brock and Ron Goldman ("City of
“Think about the places that you remember fondly visiting, I think you and discerning visitors from all over this country and all over this world, actually prefer places that retain
There are two different visions for our downtown. Do we want to be a densely populated urban place, a smaller Downtown Los Angeles simply adjacent to a beach, or remain
The City's focus on maintaining the character of our environment has recently shifted from the neighborhoods, to the Downtown. “Storm clouds” are gathering with an impending clash between
The City of Santa Monica is currently engaged in finalizing its Downtown Community Plan (DCP). This Specific Plan is generally bounded by Lincoln Boulevard, the Interstate 10 freeway, Ocean Avenue
On Tuesday, Feb. 9, our City Council will receive a report from the appointed members of the Civic Working Group. It is the culmination of over 18 months of volunteer
Our City is blessed with an array of transportation options, perhaps the envy of any small city in this state and in the country. Our system has worked well for
Editor's note: Last week's SMa.r.t. column discussed urban and architectural design. This week's column discusses process, zoning and conclusions as related to
This is the first of two columns on urban planning and architectural design, both subjects that have not been addressed adequately in practice and our current codes. Urban and architectural
Our last two SMa.r.t. columns focused on the advantages of low-rise, 2- to 4-story buildings and how our typical low-rise beach-town environment is more sustainable, and has less
