Philosopher Alain de Botton wrote that "bad architecture is a frozen mistake writ large. We owe it to the fields and trees that buildings we cover them with will
It's time to stop the madness in Santa Monica! Even with the adoption of the new zoning code, the battle over height and density continues. This Zoning Code,
What defines some of the greatest cities in the world? Their grand plazas and public spaces. A place where one goes first when arriving at a new city and returns
"If you want creativity, cut one zero from your budget; if you want sustainability, cut two zeros." —Jaime Lerner, Brazilian architect, mayor & governor
Santa Monica's
Finally, after dozens of meetings about the updated Zoning Ordinance, the Planning Commission can get back to doing what it loves: hearing appeals of decisions made by the Architectural Review
As a community, we have spent more than six years establishing goals and objectives in defining the LUCE, a new general plan for our city. Then we set out to
Cities are entered and organized around their major boulevards. The nine boulevard entrances to our City are San Vicente, Wilshire, Santa Monica, Broadway, Colorado, Olympic, Pico, Ocean Park and Lincoln.
