Bringing Back Our Great Park for Future Generations
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Our coalition formed a year ago, to bring together the many groups and individuals who look forward to the conversion of the 192-acre Santa Monica Airport into a Great Park when the airport closes at the end of 2028.
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.
Council votes 6-1 for an LC-compliant Great Park!
Because of the incredible advocacy of many, many Great Park supporters, our City Council early Wednesday morning voted 6-1 in favor of moving forward with conceptual design for an LC-compliant Great Park!
Santa Monica Democratic Club recommends an LC-compliant Great Park
The Santa Monica Democratic Club recommends to City Council, for the benefit of all, the creation of an inspirational LC-compliant Great Park that would not trigger a ballot measure before airport closure, with financing that prioritizes existing on-site revenue sources, and with no sale or other privatization of the land.
Saying the quiet part out loud – the biggest threat to Santa Monica’s Great Park
Aviation advocates know they can’t beat a park—but they’re certain they can torpedo any plan that adds housing or retail. If they mount another ballot drive, they’ll stoke fear and confusion, just like in 2014, to keep the airport alive. Even a small tweak to Measure LC could hand them all the ammo they need.
Next steps, not missteps, towards Santa Monica’s Great Park
When the City Council next takes up the matter on July 8, the responsible path is to fully evaluate this open space potential, by making an LC-compliant Great Park the preferred option in the City’s Environmental Review process.
Land, Money & Time: Frank Gruber’s Three-Part Blueprint for the Great Park
Santa Monica writer and urban thinker Frank Gruber has just published a powerful three-post series that cuts through the noise around the airport-to-park conversion.
Measure LC Promised a Park—Now the Council Must Deliver
The aviation industry knows they can’t defeat a pure park, but any future for the airport that involves housing or commercial development will split voters and allow them to stop the airport closing altogether.
How to Afford The Great Park
After the airport closes in 2028, the existing buildings on the land — about 30 to 40 acres — are projected to generate $20 million to $22 million a year in rent. Once the airport closes, that same revenue can support park operations, maintenance, and even finance a $100 million revenue bond to remove the runway and build the park — without raising taxes.