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News, Opinion, Santa Monica

A Field of Dreams: Realized

March 4, 2021 SM.a.r.t

It is finally here, it is beautiful, and it is a testament to tenacity. The new field at the Civic...

Education, Opinion, Santa Monica

SMa.r.t. Column: Texas Comes to SMMUSD

February 25, 2021 SM.a.r.t

Last week Texas suffered a dramatic blow out between the loss of power and the related water system collapse caused...

Development, News, Opinion

Promenade now – Back to the Future?

February 22, 2021 SM.a.r.t

Last week, this column reviewed the backstory of the Promenade within the context of Downtown Santa Monica. This week, we...

Development, News, Opinion, Santa Monica

SMa.r.t. Column: The Promenade – Leaving the Past to Reimagine its Future

February 12, 2021 SM.a.r.t

PART I This week the City Council started discussing the next move for the Santa Monica Promenade, our beleaguered and...

News, Opinion, Real Estate, Santa Monica

Saving a Failed Marriage Part 4 – Looking to Our Zoning Code for Family Counseling!

February 4, 2021 SM.a.r.t

Santa Monica has spent 20+ years swimming uphill in a partnership with the development community that isn’t working – a...

News, Real Estate, Santa Monica

Saving a Failed Marriage Part 3 – Reconciliation ??

January 31, 2021 SM.a.r.t

This is the third of a four-part article dealing with the very serious problem in which the development community in...

News, Opinion, Real Estate, Santa Monica

SMa.r.t. Column: Saving a Failed Marriage – Part 2

January 22, 2021 SM.a.r.t

Every 8 years, the state requires cities to update their planning code’s “housing element” to reflect the number of dwelling...

Education, News, Opinion, Santa Monica

SMa.r.t. Column: School Board Dilemmas – Campus Construction Planning and New Member Appointment

January 7, 2021 SM.a.r.t

Between crafting COVID-era return-to-school plans, fine-tuning Distance Learning, developing major district-wide campus improvements, giving fair process to the Santa Monica...

Development, News, Opinion

SMa.r.t. Column: Planning Is a Vital Need

January 4, 2021 SM.a.r.t

[We wrote this article 6.5 years ago. Today, the issues it raises continue to bedevil the city, and with more...

News, Opinion, Santa Monica

SMa.r.t. Column: Yes, Santa Monica, there is a Santa Claus

December 24, 2020 SM.a.r.t

It’s that time of year again, but tragically this year so many things are staggeringly different and difficult on many...

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Trader Joe’s Eyes Another Santa Monica Space

by Sam Catanzaro

March 5, 2021

Grocery store interested in space across the street from new Target By Sam Catanzaro Another major retailer may open in...

The following are the prepared remarks delivered by Santa Monica Mayor Sue Himmelrich at the 2021 State of the City....

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Author: <span class="vcard">SM.a.r.t</span>

A Field of Dreams: Realized

SMa.r.t. Column: Texas Comes to SMMUSD

Promenade now – Back to the Future?

SMa.r.t. Column: The Promenade – Leaving the Past to Reimagine its Future

Saving a Failed Marriage Part 4 – Looking to Our Zoning Code for Family Counseling!

Saving a Failed Marriage Part 3 – Reconciliation ??

SMa.r.t. Column: Saving a Failed Marriage – Part 2

SMa.r.t. Column: School Board Dilemmas – Campus Construction Planning and New Member Appointment

SMa.r.t. Column: Planning Is a Vital Need

SMa.r.t. Column: Yes, Santa Monica, there is a Santa Claus

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