Santa Monica Hardware Store Closing
Retailer to close August 2020 By Sam Catanzaro One of Santa Monica’s last hardware and lumber stores is closing this summer to be replaced with a mix-use development. What Now Los Angeles has reported that […]
Controversial Housing Bill SB 50 is Back
Sen. Scott Wiener offers amended version of bill that would override local control for housing developments near transit and job hubs By Sam Catanzaro A state bill that would override local zoning laws to allow […]
Rising Waters and Five Suggestions
[Nearly four year ago, our colleague Mario Fonda-Bonardi prepared this cogent overview of the local impacts of sea-level rise. It’s as urgent and relevant today as it was then, if not more so.] Dr. David […]
Six Big Lies Keeping the Real Estate Bubble Inflated (Part 2)
Last week’s SMa.r.t. article was from a guest columnist, Dick Platkin, who is writing about the Big Lies that the building and financial industries perpetuate in their quest for profits using the wedge of new […]
Construction Set to Begin on 100-unit Lincoln Boulevard Mixed-Use Project
Spring groundbreaking for 1430 Lincoln Boulevard By Sam Catanzaro Construction is set to start next spring for a mixed-use development in Downtown Santa Monica that will bring 100 apartments and nearly 6,000 square feet of […]
The City Must Redo and Recirculate the EIR for the Massive Project at 4th and Arizona
Let’s just say it: This is Hines ALL OVER AGAIN! An Environmental Impact Report (EIR) that doesn’t select qualified alternatives to the project that would have fewer environmental impacts so as to choose a better […]
Meals on Wheels West LA Urgently Seeks Holiday Volunteers for Meal Deliveries
Brentwood-Based Program Needs Help Delivering Meals During the Holidays Meals on Wheels West Los Angeles is urgently seeking additional volunteers to...
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Housing Group Sues State Over Limits on Post-Wildfire Rebuilding in L.A. County
YIMBY Law Challenges Governor’s Order Allowing Cities to Restrict SB 9 Housing in High Fire Hazard Zones The housing advocacy...
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