Opinion Archives - SM Mirror

Development, Opinion, Real Estate, Santa Monica

SMa.r.t. Column: Does Increased Density Lead to Increased Affordability?

June 18, 2021 SM.a.r.t

Much of recent debate in Santa Monica has centered around the idea that changing zoning in single-family zones would result...

Development, Opinion, Real Estate

Guest Columnist: A Perspective…

June 11, 2021 SM.a.r.t

Six or so years ago, I started reading some pieces in a local Santa Monica paper. I was struck by...

News, Opinion, Santa Monica

Letters to Editor: Main Street Closures

June 7, 2021 wpengine

The following are two letters sent to the Santa Monica Mirror, one in support and one in opposition, regarding a...

Development, Opinion, Real Estate

When Reality Meets the Housing Element

June 4, 2021 SM.a.r.t

Affordability is the housing issue in Santa Monica (SM). Densification of the City is the primary objective of the draft...

Development, News, Opinion, Real Estate

Is Permanent Housing the Real Homeless Solution?

June 1, 2021 Tom Elias

The ultimate goal of city and county agencies trying to solve California’s homeless problem is to get this transient populace...

News, Opinion, Santa Monica

SMa.r.t. Column: Community vs Commodity

May 27, 2021 SM.a.r.t

The cost of housing in a capitalist society is primarily determined by who owns it. While housing can be bought,...

Opinion, Santa Monica

Opinion: A Man, a Mural, and a Mess

May 22, 2021 Exporter

By Will South A mural is being covered over inside the historic landmark Santa Monica City Hall building. This decision...

Development, News, Opinion, Real Estate, Santa Monica

SMa.r.t. Column: Everyone Has a Plan……

May 21, 2021 SM.a.r.t

In the summer of 2010 your City adopted its Land Use and Circulation element (LUCE). This legal document, a product...

Development, Opinion, Santa Monica

SMa.r.t. Column: Power to the People

May 13, 2021 SM.a.r.t

Electrical power is now determining much of modern life from smartphones, to electric toothbrushes, to scooters to cars and beyond...

Life and Arts, Opinion

How to Heal the Soil and Why

May 11, 2021 wpengine

By Andy Lopez We all know how important the vital role the soil plays in your plants’ health, trees, and...

Category: Opinion

SMa.r.t. Column: Does Increased Density Lead to Increased Affordability?

Guest Columnist: A Perspective…

Letters to Editor: Main Street Closures

When Reality Meets the Housing Element

Is Permanent Housing the Real Homeless Solution?

SMa.r.t. Column: Community vs Commodity

Opinion: A Man, a Mural, and a Mess

SMa.r.t. Column: Everyone Has a Plan……

SMa.r.t. Column: Power to the People

How to Heal the Soil and Why

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