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SMa.r.t. Column: Warning Water Wars Ahead

July 23, 2021

July 23, 2021

Until it rains again, all the western states (including California) are being fried by a deadly drought. We have seen...

SMa.r.t Column: Blind Upzoning’s False Promise

July 12, 2021

July 12, 2021

SMa.r.t. is proud to introduce this essay by a Commissioner and former Chair of the Santa Monica Rent Control Board,...

SMa.r.t. Column: A Meeting of Two Worlds

July 6, 2021

July 6, 2021

The end of 2001 was a very tough time in Argentina. The national currency was devaluated, interest rates ballooned, and...

Low-Cost Housing? State Keeps Ignoring the New Realities

July 6, 2021

July 6, 2021

From Sacramento comes word that the median price for a single-family home in California skyrocketed by 24 percent over less...

Zone Wars: The Return Of Common Sense

June 25, 2021

June 25, 2021

Zoning has been an accelerating controversial issue, especially when weighing the acceptable levels of local municipal control versus State control....

Opinion: City Manager Lane Dilg’s Leadership Saw Us Through Our Darkest Days

June 23, 2021

June 23, 2021

By Mayor Sue Himmelrich and Mayor Pro Tem Kristin McCowan This week, we say goodbye to Lane Dilg, who for...

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

June 18, 2021

June 18, 2021

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

Guest Columnist: A Perspective…

June 11, 2021

June 11, 2021

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

Letters to Editor: Main Street Closures

June 7, 2021

June 7, 2021

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

When Reality Meets the Housing Element

June 4, 2021

June 4, 2021

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