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Competing Housing Commission Reports Offer Incomplete View of Santa Monica Affordability Crisis
In a highly unusual move, the Santa Monica Housing Commission is considering two competing reports that outline recommended strategies to tackle the city’s growing...
Is Housing A Priority for Santa Monica’s City Council?
In early 2013, the City Council met to set criteria that would get certain projects prioritized. With about 35 development agreements then pending, the...
Post-LUCE Amendments, Where Does Santa Monica Stand in Projected Housing Growth?
The dust is settling from the recent zoning ordinance update and downzoning amendments to the city’s Land Use and Circulation Element (LUCE).
It will take...
Op-Ed: Silicon Beach Misses Chance to Curb Rising Rents
For being the envy of entrepreneurs the world over and the vanguards of the global economy, the tech superstars of Silicon Beachers are oddly...
California’s Coastal Cities Must Build More Housing to Fight Skyrocketing Rents, State Says
California's Legislative Analyst's Office released a sobering report Tuesday that looks at the roots of California's dire housing affordability crisis and how to solve...
