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SMa.r.t. Column: The Main Thing Is…

November 16, 2021 SM.a.r.t

In August, after the first closure of Main St. for a weekend of…something, the general consensus of our inquiries to...

Opinion, Real Estate

Sacto Dems Dump Prop. 13 Reforms

November 5, 2021 Tom Elias

By Tom Elias, Columnist For more than 40 years, Democrats in Sacramento have talked fervently about reforming the 1978 Proposition...

Opinion, Real Estate

SMa.r.t. Column: The Magic of Adaptive Reuse

October 22, 2021 SM.a.r.t

They say that every seven years all the cells in your body renew themselves. Likewise, seven years ago SMart published...

Opinion

SMa.r.t. Column: When Water Runs Out

October 15, 2021 SM.a.r.t

What happens when a City runs out of water? You have already heard of the torture endured by communities in...

News, Opinion

Message From Santa Monica’s New City Manager David White

October 11, 2021 Staff Writer

To the Santa Monica Community – it is with tremendous excitement that today I begin my first day as your...

Opinion, Real Estate

The Virtues of a Low-Rise City (Part 2)

October 11, 2021 SM.a.r.t

Last week we revived our previous discussion, from six years ago, about the notable advantages of a low-rise city composed...

Opinion, Real Estate

SMa.r.t. Column: The Virtues of a Low-Rise City (Part 1)

October 4, 2021 SM.a.r.t

Santa Monica Architects for a Responsible Tomorrow has long advocated for a low rise city: that is a city primarily...

Opinion, Westside Wellness

Hot Flash: Can You Look Sexy in a CPAP?

September 26, 2021 Barbara Bishop

I have sleep apnea. I wear a CPAP to bed every night. I look like I am a monster from...

Development, Opinion

Promenade 3.0 in Review

September 23, 2021 SM.a.r.t

It’s no secret that the Third Street Promenade has been losing its luster, its tenants, visitors, and customer foot traffic....

Opinion, Real Estate

SMa.r.t. Column: Densification Fiction Converted To Fact Through Repetition

September 17, 2021 SM.a.r.t

In the final scene of the obscure 2004 sci fi action-adventure film “Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow,” the...

Category: Opinion

SMa.r.t. Column: The Main Thing Is…

Sacto Dems Dump Prop. 13 Reforms

SMa.r.t. Column: The Magic of Adaptive Reuse

SMa.r.t. Column: When Water Runs Out

Message From Santa Monica’s New City Manager David White

The Virtues of a Low-Rise City (Part 2)

SMa.r.t. Column: The Virtues of a Low-Rise City (Part 1)

Hot Flash: Can You Look Sexy in a CPAP?

Promenade 3.0 in Review

SMa.r.t. Column: Densification Fiction Converted To Fact Through Repetition

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