Santa Monica
Judge orders Waymo to stop using 2 Santa Monica charging stations after noise complaints
Neighbors have asked the city to ban the company from using charging stations in residential areas between 11pm and 6am.
Santa Monica gets $2M grant to study I-10 freeway cap
City officials want to explore capping or even removing a portion of the freeway in the Pico neighborhood.
LA County's 'Beach Bus' offers $6 round-trip rides from inland LA to the beach
The annual summer service shuttles residents from eastside communities to Santa Monica.
Santa Monica residents argue historic airport is 'critical' for public safety
Some locals are asking the city to reconsider its planned closure of the airport in late 2028.
Santa Monica starts work on $56M electric bus project
Big Blue Bus plans to fully electrify its fleet by 2032.
Santa Monica Modular Project Offers Hope for Affordable Housing in Pricy California Cities
The Berkeley Station development used modular construction to build the project on a nine-month timeline.
Santa Monica Puts AI Cameras on City Vehicles to Ticket Bike Lane Blockers
The city already uses bus-mounted cameras to catch violations along bus routes.
Waymo Sues Santa Monica Over Attempt to Ban Them From Overnight Charging Stations
The robotaxi operator and the city are embroiled in competing lawsuits over an overnight charging facility that residents say causes disruption in the neighborhood.
Santa Monica May Raise Parking Permit Fees
The city says the changes would help better manage curb space and support its sustainability goals.
Santa Monica Lowers Speed Limits
Posted speed limits will be reduced by 5 miles per hour on dozens of the city’s streets.
Transforming the Santa Monica Airport Into a Great Park
The City of Santa Monica took a key step forward in the process of closing the airport, approving an agreement with Sasaki Inc. to assess existing site conditions, gather public input, and propose options for turning the airport into a park.
First Full Builder’s Remedy Application Filed in Santa Monica
In the time that it took Santa Monica to bring its housing plan into compliance with state requirements, a developer filed over a dozen preliminary applications under the obscure ‘builder’s remedy’ policy.
Lyft Pulls Micromobility From Los Angeles Area
The company will no longer provide shared bikes and scooters in the L.A. region, citing a ‘lack of longterm commitment’ from cities.
How the 'Builder's Remedy' Is Disrupting Planning and Development in California
The state of California has long looked the other way while cities blocked growth. With the state now enforcing growth plans, more and more cities are faced with losing local control of zoning. Introducing the “Builder's Remedy."
Santa Monica Garage-to-Affordable-Housing Conversion To Receive $2 Million
The city has been awarded $2 million in federal funding to support the conversion of a downtown parking structure into an affordable housing project.
Santa Monica Offers Affordable Housing to Residents Displaced by Freeway Construction
A new program seeks to make restitution for the damage inflicted on Black communities by highway construction and urban renewal.
Businesses Oppose Conversion of Parking Structure Into Affordable Housing
Business owners in downtown Santa Monica have filed a lawsuit opposing the city's planned replacement of a parking structure with housing, despite city studies showing that the city's downtown parking supply far exceeds demand.
Santa Monica Institutes 'Zero-Emissions Delivery Zone'
A new pilot program in Santa Monica aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and provide a testing ground for new technologies.
Some Santa Monica City Councilmembers Unhappy With Housing Element Update
Local leaders are challenging state-mandated affordable housing requirements for the 2021-2029 cycle.
Add More Bicycle Friendly Communities to the List
The League of American Bicyclists announced in December the round of Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) awards.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
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Harvard University Graduate School of Design
Nashville Planning Department
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
Journal of the American Planning Association
