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SMa.r.t. Column: New City Financial Plan – The Resident Homeowner Bank

April 8, 2022

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April 8, 2022

Part 1 of 2 In this two-part article, we will discuss both the proposed transfer tax ballot initiative and the...

Opinion

SMa.r.t. Column: Tunneling for Mobility

April 1, 2022

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April 1, 2022

Editor’s note: this is an April Fools Day column and is intended to be satire.  Starting this year permits from...

News, Opinion

SMa.r.t. Column: The Value of Our Boulevards

March 28, 2022

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March 28, 2022

Following is a composite of past articles dealing with the accelerated demise of our beachfront environment together with the increasing...

Opinion, Real Estate

SMa.r.t. Column: Ferrari vs. Prius

March 19, 2022

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March 19, 2022

(part 2 of a 2 part article) Last week’s article covered why there is negligible population growth pressure in spite...

News, Opinion

SMa.r.t. Column: The Development at Ocean Park & Lincoln

March 4, 2022

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March 4, 2022

The recent zoom presentation of the proposed project at Ocean Park Blvd & Lincoln Blvd., frequently referred to as ‘the...

Opinion, Real Estate

SMa.r.t. Column: Parking, Density and Inequality

February 25, 2022

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February 25, 2022

Parking. In buildings. On the street. How important can that be? Who does it impact? And after decades of discussion,...

News, Opinion, Real Estate

‘Crammin’ Jack is Back! ‘Dingbat’ City is Here!

February 17, 2022

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February 17, 2022

Seven years ago I wrote a column for SMa.r.t. titled “Beach Town or ‘Dingbat’ City” and  a relevant portion of...

Opinion, Real Estate

SMa.r.t. Column: Santa Monica – Dawn of the Downtown Dead Now Playing in Santa Monica

February 13, 2022

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February 13, 2022

We all know about zombies from horror, science fiction, and zombie comedy movies but what is happening here in Santa...

Real Estate

Santa Monica’s Future: Will Developers or Residents Rule? – Part 5 Our Future

February 4, 2022

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February 4, 2022

This is the 5th of five articles outlining serious issues Santa Monica residents and their city government are facing. The...

Opinion, Real Estate

Santa Monica’s Future: Will Developers or Residents Rule? – Part 4 Our Residential Neighborhoods

January 28, 2022

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January 28, 2022

This is the 4th of a 5 part article outlining serious issues Santa Monica residents and the City Council are...

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