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SMa.r.t. Column: Giving Thanks

November 27, 2019

November 27, 2019

Members of SMa.r.t. pitched in to list their thoughts this Thanksgiving. “I’m thankful that, living here in Ocean Park, I...

SMa.r.t. Column: Rocks Ahead

November 22, 2019

November 22, 2019

When a ship with full sails approaches a coastline in a dense fog, you can often hear the waves crashing...

New City Administration Building: Sustainable Design or Vanity Project?

November 14, 2019

November 14, 2019

Santa Monica’s residents may have noticed a new office structure that is nearing completion adjacent to our historic City Hall....

Six Big Lies Keeping the Real Estate Bubble Inflated (Part 2)

November 8, 2019

November 8, 2019

Last week’s SMa.r.t. article was from a guest columnist, Dick Platkin,  who is writing about the Big Lies that the...

Six Big Lies Keeping the Real Estate Bubble Inflated (Part 1)

November 1, 2019

November 1, 2019

Every so often SMart invites a guest columnist to write an article about local planning issues. This week and next...

The Plaza at Santa Monica’s Groundhog Day (Part 2)

October 24, 2019

October 24, 2019

Last week our colleague Thane Roberts, in a reprise of an article from four years ago, said: “Insanity was once...

SMa.r.t. Column: The Plaza at Santa Monica’s Groundhog Day (Part 1)

October 17, 2019

October 17, 2019

SMa.r.t. group’s note: The proposed Plaza at Santa Monica, a massive project at 5th and Arizona, is coming up for...

SMa.r.t.: We Need a Real Plaza at Santa Monica

October 11, 2019

October 11, 2019

SMa.r.t. group’s note: The Plaza at Santa Monica project, at 5th and Arizona, has been generating controversy since it was...

SMa.r.t. Column: Downtown Deception

October 4, 2019

October 4, 2019

Three weeks ago the Planning Commission approved a 140 unit eight story skyscraper downtown which meets all the requirements of...

SMa.r.t. Column: Is Santa Monica’s Heart For Sale?

September 26, 2019

September 26, 2019

Following is the first of several articles previously written about a proposed hotel project in the center of our downtown....