There’s a story urban planners love to tell. A visionary architect-politician in a mid-sized Brazilian city looked at the chaos of modern urban life, the traffic, the pollution, the sprawl, and decided it didn’t have […]

By CHARLES ANDREWS ANGER, OR FORGIVENESS? How about both. But there must be accountability – no justice, no peace – before we can stop the bleeding and proceed towards a future that works for everyone.  […]

Santa Monica is rushing its long-term water plan to state regulators — and giving residents just one week to weigh in. The city is required by California law to hold a public hearing before filing […]

Our city is currently coming through a cycle of decline, hoping to enter a more ascendant phase. But it is encountering two major headwinds that, in spite of everyone’s best efforts, do not augur well […]

by Bruce Leddy, SMa.r.t. Guest Columnist When it comes to new state housing laws that override local zoning, our City Council tends to say, in effect, “There’s nothing we can do! Our hands are tied!” […]

It was 4:31 in the morning when the San Fernando Valley lurched. The Northridge earthquake lasted less than 30 seconds. The effort to reckon with what it revealed would consume the better part of three […]