Santa Monica residents are rarely shy about demanding asking things of their local officials. And while it’s easy to ask for more services, more parks, or more parking, rarely do people get a chance to experience firsthand the hard job of deciding policies…
Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus officials gathered in a small conference room Tuesday at noon for the transit agency’s first ever Reddit Ask Me Anything (AMA) session and they invited Santa Monica Next to join them. With the Big Blue Bus planning…
At the end of this month, Santa Monica City Manager Rod Gould will retire, rounding out five years of service in the bayside city and a three decade career in city management. Santa Monica Next sat down with Gould to talk about the…
At the end of this month, Santa Monica City Manager Rod Gould will retire, rounding out five years of service in the bayside city and a three decade career in city management. Santa Monica Next sat down with Gould to talk about…
Welcome back from the weekend, folks. We hope you had a chance to unwind and enjoy the sunny weather before the rain comes. This week is a full one. Join Big Blue Bus for its inaugural Reddit AMA (Ask Me…
While most of the message at Tuesday’s State of the City event focused on the many positive trends in Santa Monica, one trend came up that could have a devastating impact on the bayside city’s booming tech sector: fear of growth.…
“Santa Monica has changed since the 1970s…, which many have embraced as exciting, but others resist with consternation,” Santa Monica Mayor Kevin McKeown told the crowd of civic and business leaders gathered in Soka Gakkai International – USA Auditorium. The…
Mark your calendars, Santa Monica. There are few important events coming up, including FutureBuild2015: Powershift, a chance to have a hands-on role in saving Santa Monica’s historic Civic Auditorium, and yet another SMPD crackdown on reckless road users. FutureBuild 2015:…
Yahoo! — the Internet search engine company — will be leaving its Santa Monica offices for a new home in Playa Vista, where it plans to open a new 130,000 square-foot office. The move, which L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti announced…
With California in the midst of a historic drought, the Santa Monica City Council voted Tuesday to take action to reduce water usage city-wide by 20 percent by December 31, 2016. The ordinance approved Tuesday by the Council includes a…
Are you thinking about getting on a bike for the first time? Maybe you haven’t ridden for years but want to get back into the habit. Or, maybe you’re a parent who wants to help your children form good bike…
A year ago this month, the Santa Monica City Council approved a community civic engagement strategy, which is an issue near and dear to us at Santa Monica Next, as you know from our Vote Local campaign last fall. The problem: Santa…
It’s a new year and that means it’s time for Santa Monica’s annual State of the City breakfast. Billed as an “networking and educational event,” the breakfast is a chance to hear from business and community leaders — including Santa…
This week, you can help name Santa Monica’s new bike share system; the City Council will discuss Santa Monica’s revised water conservation proposal; and the Santa Monica Police will once again hold a special bike/ped safety operation. Help Name Bike…
We’ve talked a lot about Santa Monica’s upcoming zoning ordinance update, the document which will enact the City’s award-winning Land Use and Circulation Element (LUCE). While much of the talk has been about housing, height and density limits, and the…
