Environment

Environment

Climate resilience, urban canopy, water, waste, and biodiversity.

Why it matters here

A coastal city feels climate change first — heat, sea level, and water supply.

Where this matters

Pacific OceanSanta Monica PierSanta Monica BeachDowntown Santa MonicaThird Street PromenadeMain StreetMontana AvenueSanta Monica Airport AreaSanta Monica CollegePalisades ParkReed ParkMemorial ParkVirginia Avenue ParkAirport ParkCivic CenterOcean ParkPico NeighborhoodMid-CityNorth of MontanaWilshire / MontanaSunset ParkNortheast Santa MonicaDowntown ResidentialMajor CorridorsE Line Stations

Santa Monica Pier

The wooden pier at the foot of Colorado Avenue — amusement park, fishing deck, aquarium, and the city's most recognized image.

What we love:
The Pier · The Ocean & Beach · Sunsets
Key issues:
Public Safety · Tourism · Maintenance & Cleanliness
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Santa Monica Beach

Miles of wide public sand running the length of the city, with the beach path, volleyball courts, and open water.

What we love:
The Ocean & Beach · Sunsets · Outdoor Lifestyle
Key issues:
Beach & Ocean · Environment · Public Safety
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Santa Monica Airport Area

A large, city-owned open area on the eastern edge — aviation history, creative and cultural tenants, Airport Park, and the city's biggest long-range land use question.

What we love:
Historic Places · Arts & Culture · Parks & Green Space
Key issues:
Development · Parks & Recreation · Environment
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Palisades Park

A narrow bluff-top park running along Ocean Avenue, with palms, walking paths, and the city's best ocean overlooks.

What we love:
Views · Sunsets · Trees & Landscape
Key issues:
Maintenance & Cleanliness · Public Safety · Homelessness
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Airport Park

Sports fields, dog parks, and open space on the edge of the airport land — and the seed of a much larger park idea.

What we love:
Recreation & Sport · Parks & Green Space · Community
Key issues:
Parks & Recreation · Development · Environment
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Ocean Park

The southern coastal neighborhood of bungalow courts, walk streets, and beach-adjacent living around Main Street.

What we love:
Neighborhoods · Architecture · Walkability
Key issues:
Housing · Development · Parking
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Pico Neighborhood

One of the city's most historically rooted and diverse neighborhoods, centered along Pico Boulevard east of Lincoln.

What we love:
Community · Diversity · Historic Places
Key issues:
Housing · Development · Environment
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North of Montana

The northern residential area of wide, tree-shaded streets between Montana Avenue and the city's northern edge.

What we love:
Trees & Landscape · Neighborhoods · Architecture
Key issues:
Housing · Development · Transportation
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Sunset Park

The southeastern residential neighborhood surrounding the college and the airport, with single-family streets and local schools.

What we love:
Neighborhoods · Parks & Green Space · Education
Key issues:
Development · Environment · Transportation
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Major Corridors

Wilshire, Santa Monica, Colorado, Olympic, Pico, Ocean, and Lincoln — the streets that carry the city and connect it to the region.

What we love:
Local Businesses · Bikes & Paths · Walkability
Key issues:
Transportation · Public Safety · Infrastructure
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What we value

  • Clean air and water
  • Tree canopy
  • Native habitat

Improving something shouldn't mean losing what people already love about it.

Challenges

  • Runoff and pollution (community concern — not verified data)
  • Heat and drought stress on trees (community concern — not verified data)

Ideas & opportunities

  • Food forests and native planting
  • Stormwater capture
  • Community stewardship days

Related projects

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