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The More We Drink, The Thirstier We Get

September 7, 2018

September 7, 2018

Thirst, according to Merriam-Webster: “a sensation of dryness in the mouth and throat associated with a desire for liquids.” We’re...

Ode to the Future of My City

August 31, 2018

August 31, 2018

SMa.r.t. Column How sad it is to journey to Santa Monica and I can’t find it. The open blue sky...

A City Crying for Change 

August 24, 2018

August 24, 2018

SM.a.r.t. Column In the waning days of summer, SMa.r.t. (Santa Monica Architects for a Responsible Tomorrow) turns its thoughts to the...

“Can’t We all Just Get Along?”

August 10, 2018

August 10, 2018

SMa.r.t. Column It seems that our community divide is beginning to mirror that of our national government’s chasm. On one...

Opinion: Missed Tackles, Misplaced Accolades

July 27, 2018

July 27, 2018

Our Mayor and Mayor Pro-Tem recently authored an op-ed in the Los Angeles Times (7/12/18) deriding the lawsuit that is...

SM.a.r.t. Governance and the Public Trust

July 20, 2018

July 20, 2018

    We live in uncertain times – immigrant children are being separated from their parents, minorities are being forced...

SM.a.r.t: What’s Up?

July 13, 2018

July 13, 2018

    Let’s look at the future of our transportation and traffic woes and how they are to be addressed...

SMa.r.t. Opinion: Putting Birds and Limes back in Their Place

June 29, 2018

June 29, 2018

Although some changes to Santa Monica’s cityscape may go unnoticed, there is one that is hard to miss – the...

SM.a.r.t: Failing to Plan is Planning to Fail

June 22, 2018

June 22, 2018

Parks & Rec Master Plan Twenty years ago, the City of Santa Monica unveiled a roadmap for the development of...

SM.a.r.t: Santa Monica Must Prepare for Future

June 15, 2018

June 15, 2018

Eight big challenges the City must address right now. The City must get ready to deal with the rise in...