SM.a.r.t Column: Why The Past?
When you walk down a street in Santa Monica, you can feel it. That quiet hum of history that lives in the old buildings: the Craftsman bungalows tucked behind flowering jacarandas, the Art Deco storefronts […]
SM.a.r.t Column: The Big One: A Homeowner’s Guide to HOA Earthquake Insurance Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Percentage-Based Deductibles
About one in five Santa Monica residents lives in a condo. Some own, some rent, some sit on the HOA finance committee, others barely know there is one. None of that matters when the ground […]
SM.a.r.t Column: The Algorithm Will See You Now: Santa Monica’s Upcoming AI Reckoning
The thing about Santa Monica is that it has always believed its own marketing. Tech capital of the west side. Innovation hub. The place where startups come to die beautiful, well-funded deaths while their founders […]
SM.a.r.t Column: The Rhetoric of Municipal Control
“I’d like to respond to that because I used the word character, and as a brown person, you stating that as someone who has not experienced that…I really resent that comment and take it personally. […]
SM.a.r.t Column: Wheeling Electrically v2.0
Last month, the City Council unanimously backed the next phase of the East Pico and Broadway Bicycle Safety Projects. These will bring quick-build, long-needed, and protected bike lanes to key stretches of both streets. This […]
SM.a.r.t Column: SIX ACRES AND A MULEheaded process
Latest news out of Washington is to take a hard line on the homeless, that are all too prevalent, not just in our town, but across the country, in all communities, large and small. And, […]
SM.a.r.t. Column: Reed Park Rebirth
“The State of the City discussed by the mayor, is not surprisingly, still in a fiscal crisis but with good prospects for improvement” writes Mario Fonda-Bonardi Last Thursday, July 17th, the City of Santa Monica […]
SM.a.r.t. Column: SMO (So Many Options) Part 4 “IT’S THE ECONOMY, S…..”
“As the City is broke and on the edge of bankruptcy, proponents seem to suggest starting simply—create walking paths, install basic amenities, plant shade trees, and wait for a generous philanthropist to fund the full […]
SM.a.r.t.Column: Does the Rand Corporation have a future in Santa Monica?
“Although no one said it outright, it is clear to all that RAND is feeling—and will continue to feel—the impact of current government funding cuts on their study workload, as well as the effects of […]
SM.a.r.t.Column: Happy Fourth of July
SMart (Santa Monica Architects for a Responsible Tomorrow) hopes you are enjoying a great 3-day weekend as part of your 4th of July Celebrations. Always a fantasia of fireworks, barbecues, parades, and speeches, this summer […]
Meals on Wheels West LA Urgently Seeks Holiday Volunteers for Meal Deliveries
Brentwood-Based Program Needs Help Delivering Meals During the Holidays Meals on Wheels West Los Angeles is urgently seeking additional volunteers to...
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Housing Group Sues State Over Limits on Post-Wildfire Rebuilding in L.A. County
YIMBY Law Challenges Governor’s Order Allowing Cities to Restrict SB 9 Housing in High Fire Hazard Zones The housing advocacy...
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