Santa Monica’s park vs. housing debate finally hits City Council tonight

Santa Monica Council Votes to Prioritize Open Space in Airport Redevelopment

The Santa Monica City Council voted 6-1 Tuesday in support of a plan to transform the 192-acre Santa Monica Airport site into a public park after its scheduled closure on Dec. 31, 2028. The Yo Venice newsletter reported that the plan prioritizes open space and recreational facilities over housing development. The council directed staff to study Scenario 1, a proposal emphasizing ecological restoration, adaptive reuse of existing structures and c…

Santa Monica Council Votes in Support of Park-Centric Future at Airport Site

The decision followed a contentious meeting with over 140 public speakers and more than 1,000 emails received by the council The Santa Monica City Council voted 6-1 Tuesday in support of a plan to transform the 192-acre Santa Monica Airport site into a public park after its scheduled closure on Dec. 31, 2028, prioritizing open space and recreational facilities over housing development. The council directed staff to study Scenario 1, a proposal e…

Gruber: We Already Have a City. We Need a Park.

Note from the editor of Next: The City Council will vote on how best to proceed in planning for the conversion of Santa Monica Airport into a park at tonight’s City Council meeting. Todd Flora will have a report later this week at Santa Monica Next. The below article first appeared at The Healthy City […] The post Gruber: We Already Have a City. We Need a Park. first appeared on Santa Monica Next.

Santa Monica’s park vs. housing debate finally hits City Council tonight

The Santa Monica City Council will debate the future of Santa Monica Airport at a study session Tuesday night, reviewing three scenarios for transforming the 192-acre site into public parkland if the facility closes Dec. 31, 2028. The three conceptual plans, developed through community engagement involving nearly 5,000 survey participants, offer different approaches to balancing […] The post Santa Monica’s park vs. housing debate finally hits Ci…