Officials are planning to install pedestrian scrambles at 11 intersections in Santa Monica’s bustling downtown district this year (Update: City officials said that they plan to have the scrambles finished by the end of June). Pedestrian scrambles, also known as The…
City officials released late last week an updated version of the plan, four years in the making, that will shape the future of Santa Monica’s thriving downtown for the next two decades. Now, city officials are calling on all community…
UPDATE: The revised Downtown Santa Monica Community Plan is now available at downtownsmplan.net. A revised version of the plan that will determine the future of planning in Downtown Santa Monica will be released Friday, according to city officials. The Downtown Santa…
Inspired by our friends at Los Angeles Streetsblog, who recently previewed the upcoming big livable streets events for 2016, we thought we’d take a look forward at Santa Monica’s future. At least to those things we can predict. This year…
ArcLight will open in Santa Monica this month, so will Sidecar Doughnuts. Downtown Santa Monica’s annual attraction, ICE at Santa Monica, opened for the season last night. And on Thursday, you can ride L.A. County’s very first public bike-share system…
“The Santa Monica Life” is a weekly roundup of the local fun, food, drinks, and lifestyle goings-on in Santa Monica. When the fun is so close, it’s easy to leave the car at home and walk, bike, or bus to…
Help plan the future of Downtown Santa Monica over food and drinks; the City Council takes up the proposed Plaza at Santa Monica project by renowned architect Rem Koolhaas’ design firm; Making Strides will hold a fund raising walk against…
Santa Monica Next and our community partners have two exciting events this month, so make sure you mark your calendar. On Sunday, October 11, at 5 p.m., join Santa Monica Next and Santa Monica Spoke for food, drinks, and a fun look…
The Santa Monica Planning Commission tonight will take a look at a mid-rise (4-to-5 story) mixed-use project that, if approved, would add 90 new homes — including nine three-bedroom apartments for families — about two blocks from the future Downtown Santa…
Mark yer calendars, mateys! Summer still has a few weeks left, so let’s make sure these days are packed. This week, the Twilight Pier Concert offers up some indie rock, Jazz on the Lawn returns to Stewart Park, Picnic on…
At its annual meeting Thursday morning, Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. — the nonprofit that oversees the city’s thriving core — celebrated the district’s growth and continued success as a world-renowned destination while welcoming coming changes. At the morning gathering in…
There is plenty to keep your summer afternoons and evenings busy this week. Everyone’s favorite transit-oriented storytelling show, BUSted! is back in Santa Monica, the Santa Monica Public Library is headed back to the beach this week, you can spend…
Another moderate-sized mixed-use housing project is wending its way through Santa Monica’s development agreement (DA) process this week, stopping at the Planning Commission on Wednesday for consideration. The 64-unit (six-story) apartment building with ground floor retail — proposed at 1451…
This week, there’s a bunch of exciting stuff, including “Santa Monica 2030,” an evening of urban planning through play with James Rojas, Latin jazz at the Pier, more picnics on the Promenade, and a trip to the Annenberg Beach House with the…
Coming up this week, head outside to celebrate summer, whether it’s on the Promenade, on the Pier, or on the beach with library. Also, join Assemblymember Richard Bloom in helping collect school supplies for those in need. Downtown Santa Monica…
