Even if you got ’em... City staffers are presently studying the feasibility of banning smoking entirely from the bustling Third Street Promenade. Following measures that nixed cigarettes and the like from the city’s beaches, parks and pier, a total ban would preclude all smokers from lighting up anywhere on the thoroughfare. Violators could face up to $750 in fines.
So this week, Q-Line wants to know: Should Santa Monica follow the city of Calabasas’ lead and ban smoking from all public places — sidewalks, streets, rooftop decks?
Call (310) 285-8106 before Friday at 5 p.m. and we’ll print your responses in the weekend edition.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on May 19, 2006. Read the original PDF.