Every twenty years or so, cities are required by State law to renew their 'General Plan'. The General Plan has several sections, but the one that most greatly
Development is occurring at a feverish pace in our City. The Character of our neighborhoods is under siege from outside interests. Developers are circumventing current zoning requirements using "backroom
It appears that our City Council is in the midst of an identity crisis, our identity. They believe that both we and they live or should live in a different
A major component of Santa Monica's new traffic demand management program is based on the idea that limiting parking will compel people to abandon their cars in favor
In late 2013, a group of design professionals met to discuss their concerns regarding the city's direction. The group took the acronym SM a.r.t. (Santa Monica
After the approval of the Hines Bergamot Transit Village (BTV) by the City Council a few weeks ago, many residents are still scratching their heads.
Hines did their job — maximize