SMa.r.t. Column: 4500+ Units Permitted!
In the last month your City was forced by the State of California to approve the construction of about 16 projects totaling over 4,562 new units (941 are affordable). These are a wide variety of […]
SMa.r.t. Column: Remembering our Past for our Future
When I read that Madame Wu passed away after so many years, it sparked a bit of nostalgia in me. There were many original and iconic businesses in past times, some of which are still […]
SMa.r.t. Column: Grading the School Board
Elections are a chance to review the performance of the governing bodies and chart a new direction when that performance has been found insufficient. In the case of our local School Board, the report card […]
SMa.r.t. Column: City Council Endorsements
Editor’s note: These following endorsements should not be attributed to the Santa Monica Mirror. They are the opinion of Santa Monica Architects for a Responsible Tomorrow, a group of columnists who are not affiliated with […]
SMa.r.t. Column: SMCLC Rejects Gelson’s Project
This week our SMa.r.t. column is guest written by the Santa Monica Coalition for a Livable City (SMCLC). They are a well established, concerned, and active, resident organization and we at SMa.r.t. are always interested […]
SMa.r.t. Column: Gelson’s – Compliant? Or Not!
The poster child for over-development known as The Gelson’s project, located at Lincoln & Ocean Park Blvd’s has had its application deemed ‘complete’ by the City. Accomplished in part perhaps by avoiding/ignoring inquiries of concerned […]
SMa.r.t. Column: The Big Reset
Part 2 of 2 articles Last column we considered the illusions that keep us from facing the real dangers of climate change. The illusion that events far away (eg melting ice caps) do not impact […]
Are you Surprised? Part one of two parts
On November 8, 2018, the Woolsey fire in Malibu destroyed 1600 structures and killed 3 people. Are you surprised when three weeks ago, while the entire West is fried by drought, suddenly a thousand people […]
SMa.r.t. Column: “The Music of Cities”
Just returned from 4 weeks of Classical Tahoe and found last year’s article every bit, if not more meaningful, in echoing the beauty of music and environment, in contrast to the accelerated direction and deterioration […]
SMa.r.t. Column: Ode to the Future of My City
How sad it is to journey to Santa Monica and I can’t find it.The open blue sky hides behind canyon walls.I look for glimpses of sun and sea, but they are also hard to find.Instead […]
Horvath Terminates Controversial Ocean Avenue Housing Projects, Orders Search for Alternative Sites
The decision follows weeks of criticism from residents and city leaders, including Santa Monica Mayor Lana Negrete, who voiced concerns...
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Two Arrested, $50K in Stolen Copper Wire Recovered After Mission Hills Theft
Detectives are continuing to search for two remaining suspects with additional arrests expected Two men were arrested and $50,000 worth...
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