SM a.r.t.

I continue to wander and ask -is our quality of life and beachfront environment improving, is Santa Monica flourishing or floundering?

Residents want responsible growth. The business community wants unbridled growth and has successfully commandeered Council, city commissions, and staff.

How did this happen – City Council of amateurs, Commissions riddled with political appointments, and a relatively incompetent, overpaid staff? An audit committee disbanded while council approves public restrooms costing $5,000 a square foot – kid you not! A city hall annex costing an extra $80 million including financing –three times what it should cost! And the range of problems continue unabated – rents, home prices, crime, homelessness, traffic, city budget, infrastructure, empty storefronts.

Read More: https://smmirror.com/2018/08/ode-to-the-future-of-my-city/