UPDATE – 11/24/2014: Measure LC nows stands at 15,434 Yes (60.45%), 10,096 No (39.55%) Measure D now stands at 10,288 Yes (41.19%), 14,688 No (58.81%) In other words the margin of both LC’s victory and D’s defeat are growing! —————- Hi everyone, We did it! Measure LC passed and measure D was defeated. The margins […]
The following articles relating to SMO have appeared in the press during November 2014: With Measure LC Victory, City Council To Take Control Of SMO ( SM Mirror, Nov 7, 2014) Voters Defeat Measure to Prevent SM, Calif., From Altering Airport (NY Times, Nov 6, 2014) Opinions Vary on Reasons for Lopsided Ballot Measure Results (SM […]
The following articles relating to SMO have appeared in the press during October 2014: SM College officials denounce Prop D as “FALSE” (Santa Monica Dispatch, Oct 31, 2014) $800,000 campaign question: Who’ll call the shots at the SMO? (KPCC, Oct 31, 2014) Santa Monica Airport Fight (KCRW, Oct 31, 2014) Santa Monica’s Airport Safety Sucks! (SlideShare, […]
The Santa Monica City Council has offered residents the guarantee they asked for: limits on future development at city-owned Santa Monica Airport (SMO). The city is asking for voter approval of a measure amending the City charter to prohibit new development on airport land, except for parks and open spaces, and recreational facilities. Any other […]
If we are successful in passing initiative LC and defeating D, the control of SMO land will be in the hands of the voters. Learn about the movement to turn SMO airport land into the city’s biggest park once this occurs.
This post gives an overview of the controversy regarding aviation at SMO, including a look at safety, pollution & health, noise, jets, Santa Monica city & tax payer finances and more.
