Juan Matute

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Juan writes a column and occasionally does technical stuff for Santa Monica Next.

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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...

An Inconvenient Truth: Climate Change Takes A Backseat to Slow Growth in Santa Monica’s Downtown Plan

The purpose of plans is to help communities confront and prepare for their future. On preparing for a future with climate change, the downtown...

Does Santa Monica’s Measure LV keep you from remodeling your condo?

When does the city-wide voter approval requirement in Santa Monica’s Measure LV apply to an existing building?  I’ve heard people say that LV would...

Santa Monica’s Hotels Fund City Services Without Much Development

Throughout the world, residents demand services and cities need revenues to provide those services. Though it's 78th in the state by population, Santa Monica...

Earthquakes and Santa Monica’s Measure LV

The reality of living in Southern California is that individuals, organizations, and the government always need to be prepared for earthquakes. But this November,...

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E-bike Incentive Launch a “Mess”?

This article also appears at Streetsblog."A disaster," "fucking mess,"...

Negrete Announces “Mocha with the Mayor” Event to Meet with the Public on Monday

Mayor Lana Negrete announced with a video on Instagram...

New Council Moves to Cap Gifts at $100 for Councilmembers

At Tuesday’s meeting, the City Council quickly and unanimously...

Public invited to Dec. 21 plaque unveiling in honor of Lloyd C. Allen

The city of Santa Monica will hold a special...
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