The Great Park Coalition:
Bringing Back Our Great Park for Future Generations
The City of Santa Monica has now released the exciting Draft Framework for an All Park plan for the Great Park on the 192-acre Santa Monica Airport site — when it closes on December 31, 2028! LEARN MORE →
Add New Green/Open Space
Increase Sports & Recreation Opportunities
Enhance Arts and Cultural Experiences
Support Sustainability Practices
Restore Biodiversity
Latest News & Updates
Our Second Report to the Community
Today, the Coalition includes 84 supporting organizations representing more than 30,000 people, all dedicated to advancing community health, restoring green space, strengthening local sustainability and creating vibrant arts, culture, sports and recreation opportunities for our region. We have lots of news to share.
A Great Park Is Taking Shape: Understanding the City’s Framework Diagram
For anyone who has wondered what a Great Park at the Santa Monica Airport site could actually look like, the City’s new draft Framework Diagram offers the clearest picture yet.
Santa Monica Reaffirms Airport Closure at End of 2028
This latest statement is important because it not only reiterates the City’s legal and political commitment to closure, but also ties that closure directly to the future of the Great Park.
GPC Community Comes Together to Celebrate the 100-Year Anniversary of Santa Monica’s Original Great Park
We had so much fun picnicking on April 25th with the Great Park community!
GPC highlights for City Council the broad-based community support for the Framework Diagram
A letter to City Council to spotlight the widespread community support for the Great Park Framework Diagram, including pro-Framework votes from seven (7) City boards, commissions, and advisory bodies plus overwhelming support for the plan among the 4,200 residents who participated in the Framework Diagram community survey.
GPC urges City Council to ignore attempt to disrupt the SMAC Project process
A letter we sent to the City Council this past week, in response to a proposal by Santa Monica for Renter’s Rights (SMRR) that would disrupt the public planning process for the Santa Monica Airport Conversion.
The Great Park in the News: A Spring Snapshot
Media outlets are beginning to report on the growing momentum and enthusiasm around the planned closure of the Santa Monica Airport and the opportunity to create a Great Park.
Please don’t support the Airport Housing Initiative. Here’s why.
Our case against the Airport Housing Ballot Measure.
Community, Conversation, and Momentum at Palisades Park
The Great Park Coalition loved connecting with community members and advocates for democracy at the No Kings rally in Palisades Park, Saturday, March 28th!