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SMa.r.t. Column: The Value of Our Boulevards

March 28, 2022

March 28, 2022

Following is a composite of past articles dealing with the accelerated demise of our beachfront environment together with the increasing...

Column: Demise of R-1 Zoning Will Lead to New Blockbusting

March 27, 2022

March 27, 2022

By Tom Elias, Columnist Blockbusting. A technique used to encourage people to sell their property by giving the impression that...

SMa.r.t. Column: Ferrari vs. Prius

March 19, 2022

March 19, 2022

(part 2 of a 2 part article) Last week’s article covered why there is negligible population growth pressure in spite...

Column: Santa Monica Police Officers Association Endorse Mike Newhouse for CD11

March 18, 2022

March 18, 2022

Those dealing first-hand with Los Angeles’s homeless policies know who can clean up the mess! By Nick Antonicello The Santa...

SMa.r.t. Column: The Mythical Need for ‘Growth’

March 11, 2022

March 11, 2022

(a two part article) Our City is currently in the struggle to change its zoning laws, primarily by height increases,...

SMa.r.t. Column: The Development at Ocean Park & Lincoln

March 4, 2022

March 4, 2022

The recent zoom presentation of the proposed project at Ocean Park Blvd & Lincoln Blvd., frequently referred to as ‘the...

Santa Monica City Manager OpED: Santa Monica Continues Support to Local Businesses

March 2, 2022

March 2, 2022

By David White, City Manager Since moving to Santa Monica last fall, I have enjoyed our community’s vibrant, local businesses....

SMa.r.t. Column: Parking, Density and Inequality

February 25, 2022

February 25, 2022

Parking. In buildings. On the street. How important can that be? Who does it impact? And after decades of discussion,...

Opinion: Response to ‘Santa Monica—Dawn of the Downtown Dead Now Playing in Santa Monica’

February 22, 2022

February 22, 2022

By Michelle Gray In an inaccurate and cruelly reductive piece, “Santa Monica—Dawn of the Downtown Dead Now Playing in Santa...

Los Angeles County Assessor Takes Look Back With 2021 Annual Report

February 18, 2022

February 18, 2022

By Jeff Prang Los Angeles County Assessor At the beginning of year, my Office released the 2021 Annual Report, which...