Gary Kavanagh
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Pro-growth, slow-growth, no-growth, growth boundaries, steady state & degrowth.
In Santa Monica’s local politics, there is a camp, one of the more active and vocal, sometimes loosely refereed to as "slow growth", or...
There It Is, Conserve It
With the state of California experiencing it's driest year in record keeping, water, which has always been one of the central defining feature of...
Prioritizing The Experience And Timeliness Of Local Transit
When it comes to mobility beyond the private automobile, bus systems preform a lot of the heavy lifting. They are spatially efficient, carrying dozens...
In Defense Of The Humble Traffic Diverter
I am excited to see the Michigan Avenue Neighborhood Greenway (MANGo) proposal move forward with council approval, along with the connecting Safe Routes to...
The Residents
In the time that I have participated and written about local political issues in Santa Monica, one of the nuances that I've increasingly become...
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OPA Update 8/18/25: Starting Another School Year at SAMOHI, Tsunami Warning Tips, City Council Approves Parking Rate Changes, & Things To Do This Week
Starting Another School Year at SAMOHI: SAMOHI Choir sincerely...
Annual Americana in the Park celebrates Santa Monica’s 150th anniversary with exciting musical acts Sept. 14
The following is a submission from the City of...
OPA Update 8/14/25: OPA August Monthly Meeting Recap, CicLAvia, Butterfly Brawl Charity Boxing Match on the Pier, & Other Things To Do This Weekend
OPA August Monthly Meeting Recap: Here is the full...
The Very Newest Beautiful Newspeak and The Unconsenting Soul
The Very Newest Beautiful NewspeakIn George Orwell's iconic sci...