Should Bergamot Transit Village Plans Be Redesigned?

On Tuesday night, the will discuss the controversial Bergamot Transit Village, a mixed-use development planned for the site where the Papermate factory used to be (1681 26th St.). Council members are set to begin Development Agreement negotiations and talk about how the project would adhere to the specifications detailed in the city's .

Santa Monica Patch columnist has expressed doubts about how transit- and sustainability-oriented the project would be, given its current schematics. SM Patch reader agreed, saying the project should be developed in such a way that it would promote walking and bicycling.

In anticipation of the City Council meeting, Santa Monica neighborhood group the Friends of Sunset Park has said the project is too big and should be redesigned prior to the start of the Development Agreement process.

Another neighborhood group, the Santa Monica Coalition for a Livable City, has taken an even sharper line, saying the project .

City Councilman Bob Holbrook, on the other hand, told Santa Monica Patch last year that .

What do you think about the Bergamot Transit Village? Do you think the plans should move forward, be redrafted—or be scrapped altogether?