SMa.r.t. Column: Saving Our History Building
SMart has always looked for ways to do more with less and to live within our means on our way to a truly sustainable City. One way to do this is to try to recycle […]
SMa.r.t. Column: Election’s Over–Let’s get to Work
The extraordinary results of our municipal election signal a deep desire, by many residents, for a change in the city’s direction. Three members of City Council with longtime and deep institutional connections were replaced at […]
SMa.r.t. Column: The Big Upset
Dear Faithful readers of the SMart Column, For over seven years you have loaned us your attention about City planning, architecture, ecology, history and countless local urban issues. For this we are grateful. But I’m […]
SMa.r.t. Column: The Opportunity to Re-unite the Residents with their City”
As election season draws to a close, we are all deciding on how to best to provide for our city’s, and our families, future. Our Expectations for a Livable City Two factors have created […]
SMa.r.t. Column: Santa Monica’s Divine Comedy
[SMa.r.t. originally published this article four years ago. We believe it remains current, with slight alterations. The elections, in the next few days, make it especially relevant. We urge our readers to vote as if […]
SMa.r.t. Column: Which Santa Monica Do You Prefer to Live & Work In?
Santa Monica’s Governance Last I heard, we are a country “by the people and for the people.” But Santa Monica operates on a different premise. Our City Council is under the influence of developers, not […]
Column: Santa Monica–A Broken System
What do all of us want? We want what we used to have and what everyone longs to get back to. A great job. Security. A great work/life balance. Community. These are all in our […]
SMa.r.t. Column: The Future of Our City Is At Stake
On 2003, we embarked on the LUCE (Land Use Circulation Element) – a planning process outlining the future of our city. It took time and a lot of residential input before completing in 2010. Quoting […]
SMa.r.t. Column: Needed, A Heart Transplant
We have written about adaptive reuse in previous columns and have postulated that with proper incentives, the existing one, two and three-story buildings lining our downtown streets and boulevards provide more than all the buildable […]
SMa.r.t. Column: Spending and Pension Policies Are Undermining Our City’s Future
Our guest columnist this week is Marc L. Verville. He is a native of Santa Monica, now lives in Sunset Park and has resided here for over a half century. He served as Vice President […]
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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