// explore the city
Santa Monica
A city of about eight square miles that carries the weight of a much larger one. This section is an attempt to look at it honestly — place by place, issue by issue — and to show what I'd actually work on, including the parts I'm still figuring out.
// by place
Places
Every part of the city has a different set of problems. These pages try to describe each one on its own terms.
Santa Monica Pier
The most recognized landmark in the city — and one of its hardest operating environments.
Santa Monica Beach
Three-plus miles of coastline that function as our largest public space.
Downtown & Third Street Promenade
The commercial core — and the clearest test of whether we can bring a street back.
Santa Monica Airport
227 acres and the largest land-use decision Santa Monica will make this generation.
Santa Monica College
One of the country's strongest community colleges, embedded in the middle of the city.
Parks & Recreation
Palisades, Reed, Memorial, Virginia Avenue and the neighborhood spaces in between.
Residential Santa Monica
The neighborhoods where most of the city actually lives day to day.
Main Street / Ocean Park
A walkable small-business corridor with one of the strongest neighborhood identities in the city.
Montana Avenue / North of Montana
Neighborhood retail and quiet residential streets with a distinct character.
Pico / Mid-City
The most diverse part of Santa Monica, and often the least represented in citywide conversations.
Civic Center
City Hall, public facilities, and the place where decisions actually get made.
Transportation Corridors
Lincoln, Wilshire, Santa Monica Blvd, Pico, and the Expo/E Line.
// resident input
Tell me what you're seeing
If you live, work, or spend time here, your experience is the data I actually need. Share an issue, a fix, or something the city is missing.