SM.a.r.t, Author at SM Mirror

Opinion

SMa.r.t. Column: B(U)Y RIGHT

February 4, 2024 SM.a.r.t

“By Right” state housing laws that give developers, in certain projects, the ability to ignore codes ‘by right.’ Well, that...

Opinion

S.M.a.r.t Column: Serf City

January 28, 2024 SM.a.r.t

Homelessness is a problem in California, and nowhere is this more evident than in our fair city, where the unhoused...

Opinion

S.M.a.r.t Column: Bond Fatigue

January 22, 2024 SM.a.r.t

Last week’s SMart article, described two critical problems faced by our Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD): the declining...

News, Real Estate

S.M.a.r.t Column: A School District Conundrum

January 14, 2024 SM.a.r.t

As most of you who drive on 4th or Pico Avenue or use the 4th Street freeway on-ramp know, the...

Opinion

S.M.a.r.t Column: On the Clock with Mayor Brock

December 17, 2023 SM.a.r.t

I became Santa Monica’s Mayor on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, following a simple “switch of the chairs” transition with outgoing...

Opinion

S.M.a.r.t Column: SANTA MONICA CITY COUNCIL 2024

December 10, 2023 SM.a.r.t

Position:Seeking Santa Monica City Council Candidate(s) Introduction:Exciting opportunity for the right candidate(s) to work with like-minded Council members committed to...

Opinion

S.M.a.r.t Column: ARB (NOT Ready to Build!)

December 3, 2023 SM.a.r.t

Santa Monica City’s Architectural Review Board (ARB), established in 1974, acts “…to preserve existing areas of natural beauty, cultural importance...