Wednesday Poll: Does Santa Monica Need a City-Wide Minimum Wage?
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Wednesday Poll: AirBnB
The Santa Monica City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to regulate sites like AirBnB. The new ordinance strengthens the city’s prohibition against short term rentals — when a whole unit is rented out for less than 30 days. However, the ordinance…
Gruber: Rejoice. Our Long Municipal Nightmare Is (Almost) Over
Editor’s note: This post first appeared in Healthy City Local. It is reprinted below with the author’s permission. Santa Monica Next welcomes guest contributions and editorials. We look for fact-based content relevant to the future of the city. Submitting your writing does…
Santa Monica Officials Respond to Governor’s New Emission Reduction Targets
[pullquote align=left] “I am concerned that Santa Monica leaders are wavering on this commitment. For example, the City appears to be poised to back down from its promise to build new housing near transit.” – Assemblymember Richard Bloom [/pullquote]Governor Jerry…
Santa Monica Big Blue Bus’ Revised Expo Line Integration Plan Includes On-Demand Service, Possible Fare Increase
At today’s City Council meeting, Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus will present its updated plans to integrate the municipal transit service with the coming Expo Line. With the addition of new lines and more frequent service, BBB officials say they…
Wrap Up: League of Women Voters of Santa Monica Water Forum
The League of Women Voters of Santa Monica Saturday held an informative forum on the drought and the responses happening at all levels. We were there to live tweet it. The forum, moderated by League member Frank Gruber and hosted…
Coming Up: League of Women Voters of Santa Monica Talks Water Facts
It’s no secret that California is experiencing an unprecedented drought, but what does that mean for our day-to-day lives? What will Governor Jerry Brown’s recent $1.1 billion drought relief package, signed earlier this month, do to help mitigate the impact of…
Coming Up: Santa Monica City Council Tackles the Zoning Update; Celebrate Santa Monica’s Sustainable Businesses
This week, Santa Monica’s City Council will deliberate a major decision that will impact the city for decades to come. And, our city, along with the Chamber of Commerce and Sustainable Works, will celebrate its most sustainable businesses. Determining the Future…
Meet the New Steering Committee for Santa Monica Next
As the Southern California Streets Initiative continues to grow — in case you missed it, Streetsblog California launched yesterday — it has become apparent that Jason is going to need more help than I can give to grow Santa Monica…
The American Planning Association Gives Santa Monica Parks Top Honors
Tongva Park and Ken Genser Square, the two newest additions to Santa Monica’s public green space, got top honors from the American Planners Association (APA) last month. The two parks, which cover about 7.4 acres from City Hall to Ocean…
Are You Ready for RideAmigos’ First Commuter Challenge, Santa Monica?
Can you trade your drive to work for a bike ride or a bus ride? How about carpooling with coworkers? Santa Monica-based startup RideAmigos wants to know if you are up to the challenge. Santa Monica employers can now register for…
Under the Dome 2: Giving Some the Santa Monica They’ve Always Wanted
In a surprise announcement, CBS television announced today that it will reboot the cancelled Under the Dome television series as a show set it in Santa Monica. But there’s a twist, instead of trying to figure out the best way…
California Incline Replacement, Esplanade Projects to Bring Safer Access to Santa Monica Beach
Two major construction projects are underway that, once finished, promise to make access to Santa Monica’s beaches safer by providing protected bike lanes and wider sidewalks. Construction on the Colorado Esplanade, which will add a cycle track and wider sidewalks…
Fast Forward: Santa Monica Residents Organize for “Diverse, Sustainable and Equitable” Future
Do you feel that too often discussions of Santa Monica’s future are too dominated by a discussion of what was? Now, there’s a new residence group that pushes for a future Santa Monica that lives up to the progressive values…
Gruber: Just What Did City Council Do About Santa Monica Airport Tuesday Night?
Editor’s note: This post first appeared in Healthy City Local. It is reprinted below with the author’s permission. Santa Monica Next welcomes guest contributions and editorials. We look for fact-based content relevant to the future of the city. Submitting your…