Hack the Beach, Santa Monica’s four-month-long civic innovation competition, will reach its climax Thursday evening at the State of the City event when a winner will be announced from one of seven finalists. Thursday’s event is the culmination of the…
We say this a lot, but this week really is a busy week in Santa Monica. Hear from Santa Monica Mayor Tony Vazquez and City Manager Rick Cole at the State of the City, celebrate the end of Hack the…
The holiday season is just around the corner, but there’s a lot coming up between now and then. This week, the Urban Land Institute will have a meet-and-greet with Santa Monica City Manager Rick Cole and Hack the Beach will…
What if your phone told not only when your next bus was coming, but also how full it was? Or, if there were spaces available on its bike rack? What if, when you moved to Santa Monica, you were automatically…
To help with its district-wide fundraising efforts for extracurricular programs, teachers’ aides, and other services for schools, the Santa Monica-Malibu Education Foundation is holding its innagural “Pledge Days” campaign. The Santa Monica Public Library is asking you to design its…
Do you have an innovative idea that can bring your city into the 21st century? How about a new app that will improve how we get around? Or how we interact with our local representatives? The city of Santa Monica…
The city of Santa Monica and the Chamber of Commerce are hosting a “Hack the Beach” meetup this Saturday, where the city will formally open up new datasets to the public, including real-time bus arrival information. Saturday’s event, at the Main Branch…
