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SB 50: Zombie 2.0

May 10, 2019 SM.a.r.t

Once again Sacramento is trying to destroy our City and our State. The current Godzilla is Senate Bill 50 (SB50)...

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SMa.r.t. Column: So Sad

May 2, 2019 SM.a.r.t

This is an article about the decline of a city locked into a poorly conceived code, about a city controlled...

Opinion

SMa.r.t. Column: What Are They Thinking?

April 25, 2019 SM.a.r.t

At the April 9 Santa Monica City Council meeting approval was given to order the staff to publish an RFP...

News

MODE: Don’t Downgrade Success!

April 18, 2019 Sam Catanzaro

MODE (Mobility On-Demand Every Day) is a program launched in July 2018 by the Big Blue Bus to serve the...

News, Opinion

Our Cars Are Killing Us

April 12, 2019 SM.a.r.t

Many science fiction stories involve humans battling for survival from the robots they themselves created. Unfortunately that future is already...

Opinion

SMa.r.t. Column: Gridlocked Best Intentions

February 22, 2019 SM.a.r.t

On any given evening (and especially weekends) pay a visit to north-bound 2nd Street between Broadway Avenue and Santa Monica...

Opinion

Is Santa Monica’s Heart for Sale?

February 15, 2019 SM.a.r.t

Note from SMa.r.t.: This article, in a longer form, was originally published four years ago but is still as pertinent...

Life and Arts, Opinion

The Myth of “Public” Art in Santa Monica

February 8, 2019 SM.a.r.t

Over the past few years, the Stanton MacDonald Wright murals at the entrance to Santa Monica City Hall have stirred...

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A Clean(er) Energy Future in SM

February 1, 2019 SM.a.r.t

Where do we get our electricity? Until now, from Southern California Edison. But beginning next month, Santa Monica residents will...

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The City Must Redo and Recirculate the EIR for the Massive Project at 4th and Arizona

January 25, 2019 SM.a.r.t

Let’s just say it: This is Hines ALL OVER AGAIN! An Environmental Impact Report (EIR) that doesn’t select qualified alternatives...

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SB 50: Zombie 2.0

SMa.r.t. Column: So Sad

SMa.r.t. Column: What Are They Thinking?

MODE: Don’t Downgrade Success!

Our Cars Are Killing Us

SMa.r.t. Column: Gridlocked Best Intentions

Is Santa Monica’s Heart for Sale?

The Myth of “Public” Art in Santa Monica

A Clean(er) Energy Future in SM

The City Must Redo and Recirculate the EIR for the Massive Project at 4th and Arizona

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