Let go of the railing. Last week, the City Council agreed to purchase more than 104,000 square feet of land currently owned by Sears Roebuck and Co. for a cost in excess of $35 million. The downtown real estate has been highly coveted by the city with its proximity to the Promenade, the Pier and the Civic Center redevelopment plans along Main Street. It’s also no secret the city envisions the parcel as a possible site for a Light Rail terminus that would connect Santa Monica to Los Angeles. So this week Q-Line wants to know: Would the viability of easy transportation to and from downtown Los Angeles be a good thing in light of our city’s homeless population? Call (310) 285-8106 or leave your post at smdp.com/forum and we’ll print your responses in the weekend edition.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on June 22, 2006. Read the original PDF.