Businesses Prepare for Opening of DTSM Entertainment Zone in Two Weeks

Businesses prepare for opening of DTSM Entertainment Zone in two weeks

Santa Monica’s alcohol fueled entertainment zone opens in two weeks and stores along the Promenade are preparing for whatever flows from taps. Last week, local business owners peppered city officials with questions about restroom access, security and competition from pop-up vendors during a training session in advance of the June 13 launch. The entertainment zone […] The post Businesses prepare for opening of DTSM Entertainment Zone in two weeks…

Design Options Emerge for Santa Monica Airport Conversion into Public Park

Community feedback, gathered through over 4,984 survey responses, shows a strong preference for pedestrian- and cyclist-friendly designs, integrated water systems, and a balance of passive and active uses As the Santa Monica Airport prepares to close on December 31, 2028, the city is unveiling three distinct design scenarios to transform its nearly 200-acre site into a sprawling public park, with community input shaping the future of the space. …

Turning Santa Monica Airport into a park: let’s not bite off more than we can chew

Santa Monica Airport is set to close December 31, 2028, and the City’s process to reclaim the city-owned land at the airport and convert it to public use as a great park, the “Santa Monica Airport Conversion Project“, is underway. Sasaki, the consultants hired by the City at the end of 2023, and staff in the Public Works Department have stuck to the schedule originally agreed on. In January City Council adopted “Guiding Principles” and directed …