Community Voices: How Measure LV increases housing costs
The following is a response from downtown community member Babak Mozaffari in an online forum about how Santa Monica's measure LV will increase housing costs. It is reprinted with the permission of the author.
You are right...
The Real Challenge for Santa Monica’s Public Employee Pay Scales
This piece was originally published on Santa Monica City Manager Rick Cole's blog, The Long View.
In a recent post, I acknowledged public concerns about the City of Santa Monica’s salaries and benefits, sparked by a misleading...
About Maynard and Sheila Ostrow
The following piece was co-authored by Ernie Powell, former community organizer at the Church in Ocean Park and founding member, Santa Monica Pier Restoration Corporation and Sharon Gilpin, 26-year former resident, former Santa Monica Planning...
What Would Arcadia Do?
This post originally appeared on The Healthy City Local.
Let me begin my further ruminations and fulminations on the Downtown Community Plan (DCP) with a quibble, namely the failure to include in the DCP’s historical background...
A Review of “Save the Pier”: A Play Recounting the Fight to Stop the...
The following is a review of “Save the Pier,” a one-hour play recounting the grassroots fight in the early 1970s to stop the demolition of the Santa Monica Pier.
Let me be blunt – I...
Endorsement: Yes on GS and GSH
(As we prepare for our pre-election party on Thursday, we're going to take a closer look at the other two ballot propositions on the ballot next Tuesday. - DN)
Measure LV isn’t the only local...
Op-Ed: Early Childhood Education is Vital for a Healthy Community
The following letter was submitted by Marissa Laham, a life-long Santa Monica resident and currently a graduate student at the University of Southern California's School of Social Work. Santa Monica Next welcomes guest contributions and...
Opinion: Is This SMRReally Happening?!
Santa Monica Next received the following opinion piece with a specific request that we not use the writer's name. After a back and forth, we consented to publish it because the author feared reprisal,...
Election Analysis: LV Lost Big, Bigger Than You Think
The following piece first appeared on The Healthy City Local.
I haven’t written here for a while. It’s easy for a little hiatus to become a long vacation, especially over the holidays, and especially, if you...
Community Organizing Wins the Day: Skills and Enthusiasm of Many to Build Expo for...
This post was written by Kathy Seal, co-chair of Friends4Expo Transit and was originally published on Streetsblog Los Angeles.
Behind the May 20 opening of the Expo Line to Santa Monica lies the untold story...
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...
The Santa Monica Civic: The Beat Goes On, And On
This article originally appeared in The Healthy City Local.
At its meeting tomorrow evening the Santa Monica City Council will once again consider how to save the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. Specifically, it will consider recommendations...
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...
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?"...
Tale of Two Projects
This originally appeared at The Healthy City Local.
It’s been a while since I’ve written about a specific development project in Santa Monica. About a year ago I was busy writing articles about the Downtown Community...
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