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
The New Year will ring in a new system of regulating development along Santa Monica's coast, starting with the Jan. 6 Planning Commission meeting where commissioners will be
The Planning Commission is currently reviewing the Downtown Specific Plan. This document will govern what is built in the downtown area (Wilshire to the Freeway and Lincoln to Ocean) until
Did the completion of the LUCE and zoning update leave you with too much free time in your week? Is your Santa Monica experience lacking opportunities to talk about development
When City Council approved the Land Use and Circulation Element (LUCE) zoning code updates, there were a number of issues that didn’t sit well with residents.
The decoupling of
At their Oct. 13 meeting, the city council approved a transit heavy consent calendar while regular discussion focused on downtown development.
Car share
Council approved a pilot car share program
City Council will hold a special meeting on Oct. 20 to hear updates on the proposed development known as the Santa Monica Plaza.
The project is a 12-story (148 feet)
Two development agreements for new, mixed-use projects by prolific development company NMS Properties are up for debate at Tuesday's City Council meeting.
Both projects, one on 5th Street
With the pending closure of Haggen on Lincoln Boulevard, community activists, city planners and staff are talking about future opportunities for the property.
The grocery store located at the corner
Plans to redesign Lincoln Boulevardreceived an overwhelmingly positive response this week when presented to the Planning Commission at their Sept. 2 meeting.
The Lincoln Neighborhood Corridor (LiNC) plan calls for
Based on the discussion at theCity Council meetingAug.25, most Santa Monicans support the concept of affordable housing. However, residents differ in preferred funding choices, how much housing to build,
Samohi students John Butchko, Isaac Horwitz-Hirsch and Xander Lee decided to advocate for additional access for those with hearing loss in the City as part of their 10th grade community
