Community Voices: A Message from Santa Monica’s Interim Chief of Police
This letter originally appeared at santamonica.gov.
Dear Community Members:
Over the last several months we have experienced a series of high profile events in Santa Monica, coupled by an increase in overall crime. Naturally, this has...
Community Voices: YIMBYism and the Cruel Irony of Metropolitan History
The following originally appeared on Streetsblog L.A. It is by David Levitus. Levitus earned his Ph.D. at USC with a focus on the history of cities, policy, and politics in the United States. At NYU, he majored...
Community Voices: Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Superintendent Weighs in on the Florida Shooting
The following letter was sent by Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Ben Drati.
Dear SMMUSD staff, parents and community members,
Our hearts go out to the families and staff involved in yesterday’s tragedy at...
Senate Bill 827, Equity, and the Need for Coalition Building in the YIMBY Movement
Last month, State Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) released a draft of his legislation, Senate Bill 827, which would upend zoning rules throughout California.
The bill, aimed at making it easier to build housing at...
Bird Scooters: Public Nuisance or The Future of Transit?
The following post is by Kevin Herrera, sr. marketing & communication manager for Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. It originally appeared on Santa Monica Centric.
Downtown seems to be littered with them. On almost every street corner...
Santa Monica’s Sunset Park Is Mansionizing: What We Do about It Will Reveal What...
Carter Rubin is a Santa Monica resident and serves as an advisory board member of Santa Monica Next. Carter has served as an appointed member on the Santa Monica Housing and Planning Commissions. Carter...
Community Voices: Mayor Ted Winterer Reflects on 2017 So Far
At Downtown Santa Monica, Inc.’s Annual Meeting on August 31, 2017, Santa Monica Mayor Ted Winterer delivered these remarks reflecting on highlights from 2017 so far, as well as the opportunities and challenges ahead. These...
Community Voices: What Not to Miss at Santa Monica’s COAST Open Streets Festival
This post by Santa Monica's public information coordinator Joseph Vandenorth originally appeared at santamonica.gov.
COAST is just around the corner on Sunday, October 1 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. You might be wondering, "what's COAST?"...
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Superintendent’s Statement Regarding DACA
The following is a message from Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Ben Drati regarding President Donald Trump's decision to terminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
We understand the concern and...
Community Voices: Santa Monica Mourns with Charlottesville
The following is a letter from Santa Monica Mayor Ted Winterer and Mayor Pro Tempore Gleam Davis.
To the residents of Santa Monica,
We share the nation’s heartache following the events in Charlottesville. It’s painful to...
Community Voices: Happy Birthday, Social Security!
The following was written by former Santa Monica resident and activist Ernie Powell. Powell is currently an organizer and consultant with Social Security Works.
August 14 is Social Security’s 82nd birthday. All of us, young,...
Opinion: Three-Month Expo Bike Path Closure Offers Win-Win Safe Streets Opportunity
A popular segment of the new Exposition Bike path will close for three months for maintenance. . This long-term temporary closure provides an opportunity for Los Angeles City Councilmember Mike Bonin to pursue an easy...
Opinion: City Hall Built for a 21st Century Government
The following is by Susan Cline, city of Santa Monica public works director and Gigi Decavalles-Hughes, city of Santa Monica finance director.
Santa Monica City Hall is an iconic and historic building that has served this...
Opinion: The Only Certain Thing is Uncertainty
On Tuesday, the Santa Monica City Council faced a difficult choice: whether to require 20-30 percent of units in new construction downtown be affordable, or whether to leave the requirement at only 15-20 percent.
This...
Community Voices: A Letter from a New Resident to the Santa Monica City Council
The following is a letter sent by a recent Santa Monica resident to the City Council. It is reprinted here with his permission.
Dear City Leaders,
I am writing regarding the Downtown Specific Plan. Although...
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