Can Santa Monica Residents Represent the City of Santa Monica on the Downtown Board?
A group of property owners who have sought greater influence in the affairs of the organization formed the Santa Monica Bayside Owners’ Association. The group has argued that Santa Monica residents are not downtown stakeholders because they haven’t invested their money in the downtown, a view supported by Councilmember Phil Brock.
Aligning Santa Monica’s assets to its mission
This post, by Frank Gruber and Juan Matute, first appeared on The Healthy City Local.We wrote in our last piece that although the City of Santa Monica...
A Local New Deal for Santa Monica
This post, by Frank Gruber and Juan Matute, first appeared on The Healthy City Local.The City of Santa Monica is experiencing a financial crisis...
Would the Big Blue Bus’s on-demand proposal work for you?
The Santa Monica Big Blue Bus has proposed new on-demand service to replace fixed-routes with very low ridership. Big Blue Bus isn’t the first...
Santa Monica to Mobility Companies: Don’t Innovate Here
Santa Monica’s unique combination of weather, terrain, existing bicycle infrastructure, and affluent population provide the foundation necessary to test and demonstrate the viability of...
