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Transit Oriented Bergamot Area Plan Taking Shape

By Gary Kavanagh | May 18, 2012 | 5 Comments

Santa Monica city staff presented the beginnings of the developing Bergamot Area Plan to the Planning Commision Wednesday night for feedback, offering a promising look at what Santa Monica’s eastern transit oriented district might feel like. As part of the implementation of the LUCE general plan, a number of specific plans are being created involving […]

As We Redraft Santa Monica Zoning, Let’s Drop The Parking Minimums

By Gary Kavanagh | May 4, 2012 | No Comments

Ever since I attended a lecture by Donald Shoup at the LA Street summit in 2010, it has been stuck in my brain that most municipal zoning codes effectively make it illegal for developers to pursue truly sustainable models of development. Parking minimum requirements set a bar for levels of parking that must be built, […]

Touring The Future Expo Line Phase II Bikeway

By Gary Kavanagh | Apr 27, 2012 | 6 Comments

On Earth Day this past Sunday, the Expo Line Phase II Bicycle Advisory Committee, of which I am a member, was given a tour of the Expo corridor and bikeway proposals with a few of the private consultants and public planners involved in the project. Looking at diagrams is never a sufficient replacement for some […]

Santa Monica Opening Bike Campus On Earth Day Sunday

By Gary Kavanagh | Apr 20, 2012 | 1 Comment

The city of Santa Monica is hosting a grand opening opening of what is being called the Santa Monica Bike Campus this Sunday as part of April 22nd Earth Day activities. This bike campus facility is on a linear strip of what was no longer actively used roadway connecting to parking lots just east of […]

For Santa Monica to Remain a Place of Opportunity for New Residents, Changes Needed to Housing Policies

By Gary Kavanagh | Apr 13, 2012 | 5 Comments

This non-profit development under construction at 28th & Pico, with 33 affordable units (all of the units at the site) targeted toward 50%-60% of median incomes, features 55 underground parking spaces that drive up construction cost. Santa Monica has done a lot of things right over the years, such as reinvesting in the public realm, […]

As Debate Over Tuition Hikes Or Class Cuts Explodes At SMC, Millions Spent On Campus Auto Infrastructure

By Gary Kavanagh | Apr 6, 2012 | 19 Comments

The debate on affordability and access to education turned ugly on Tuesday at Santa Monica College. A student protest of the board of trustees was halted by campus police using pepper spray, garnering national media attention. The heart of the contention between students and administrators is a proposal to maintain some classes slated to be […]

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