SM.a.r.t, Author at SM Mirror

Development, Opinion, Real Estate, Santa Monica

SMa.r.t. Column: Does Increased Density Lead to Increased Affordability?

June 18, 2021 SM.a.r.t

Much of recent debate in Santa Monica has centered around the idea that changing zoning in single-family zones would result...

Development, Opinion, Real Estate

Guest Columnist: A Perspective…

June 11, 2021 SM.a.r.t

Six or so years ago, I started reading some pieces in a local Santa Monica paper. I was struck by...

Development, Opinion, Real Estate

When Reality Meets the Housing Element

June 4, 2021 SM.a.r.t

Affordability is the housing issue in Santa Monica (SM). Densification of the City is the primary objective of the draft...

News, Opinion, Santa Monica

SMa.r.t. Column: Community vs Commodity

May 27, 2021 SM.a.r.t

The cost of housing in a capitalist society is primarily determined by who owns it. While housing can be bought,...

Development, News, Opinion, Real Estate, Santa Monica

SMa.r.t. Column: Everyone Has a Plan……

May 21, 2021 SM.a.r.t

In the summer of 2010 your City adopted its Land Use and Circulation element (LUCE). This legal document, a product...

Development, Opinion, Santa Monica

SMa.r.t. Column: Power to the People

May 13, 2021 SM.a.r.t

Electrical power is now determining much of modern life from smartphones, to electric toothbrushes, to scooters to cars and beyond...

News, Opinion, Santa Monica

SMa.r.t. Column: Santa Monica Needs More Sunshine

May 6, 2021 SM.a.r.t

You wouldn’t think so by looking outside, but Santa Monica is under ominous dark grey clouds on the horizon in...

Development, News, Opinion

SMa.r.t. Column: Politics as Usual

May 4, 2021 SM.a.r.t

Friday, October 11, 2019, was a warm, pleasant day in the Bay Area town of Newark, California. Midday temps were...

Education, News, Santa Monica

SMa.r.t. Column: SMMUSD’s Financial Performance and Underlying Issues

April 22, 2021 SM.a.r.t

There has been much discussion regarding the SMMUSD’s financial performance. The Board recently issued a statement noting that they have...

News, Opinion, Real Estate

SMa.r.t. Column: History Repeats Itself

April 16, 2021 SM.a.r.t

Santa Monicans today understand there is a titanic struggle going on for the heart and soul of their City. And...

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SMa.r.t. Column: Does Increased Density Lead to Increased Affordability?

Guest Columnist: A Perspective…

When Reality Meets the Housing Element

SMa.r.t. Column: Community vs Commodity

SMa.r.t. Column: Everyone Has a Plan……

SMa.r.t. Column: Power to the People

SMa.r.t. Column: Santa Monica Needs More Sunshine

SMa.r.t. Column: Politics as Usual

SMa.r.t. Column: SMMUSD’s Financial Performance and Underlying Issues

SMa.r.t. Column: History Repeats Itself

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