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!
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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.
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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.
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Please don’t support the Airport Housing Initiative. Here’s why.
Our case against the Airport Housing Ballot Measure.
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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!
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Report to the Community
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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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“Park Space For a Park-Poor City” vs. “Add Housing” debate continues at the Planning Commission
On May 7, 2025 the City of Santa Monica Planning Commission received an update from City Staff on the SMAC Project planning process that occasioned significant public comment from both Great Park advocates and housing advocates who want to take half of the available land for 3000+ units of housing.
