Carl Hansen

Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce

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Director of Government Affairs for the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce

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We've all heard of NIMBYs: people who oppose growth because they don't want their neighborhoods to change.

YIMBY movement

We've all heard of NIMBYs: people who oppose growth because they don't want their neighborhoods to change.

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Downtown Santa Monica is being transformed from a Central Business District into a dense, walkable community of three- to seven-story mixed-use buildings attractive to young and old…

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