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Deep Dive Reports
October 6, 2026
Santa Monica’s Height Fight Is a Parking Fight
The argument over how tall new buildings should be is really an argument over how many cars each apartment is built to hold. Santa Monica's own census data says renters near the train already live at about one car or fewer.
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