by Sherrill Kushner For 15 years, on the second Monday of the month, you could find Ruth Shari at a Landmarks Commission meeting. Shari was the only Commissioner of the seven with a real estate license, which City ordinance requires … more
The Santa Monica Conservancy is pleased to announce the composition of its new 21st Century Task Force, which was conceived by the Board last fall as the programmatic component of the strategic plan adopted in November. Chaired by Kaitlin Drisko, … more
With the Santa Monica Council election campaigns in progress, we thought it would interest you to see the candidates’ views on historic preservation in our city. Eight of the nineteen candidates– Phil Brock, Tom Ciszek, Gleam Davis, Mario Fonda-Bonardi, Chip … more
by Livia Cavallo, Lead Designer, KFA Architecture On August 24, 2020, the Santa Monica Landmarks Commission approved a new affordable housing project on the site of the landmarked Nikkei Hall at 1413 Michigan Avenue. The proposed project will be built on … more
The Conservancy has been working since May to protect the essential functions of our Landmarks Commission in the face of severe budget cuts and staff reductions. At the same time, we have been giving a lot of thought to how … more