Leaving the light on. Last week, the Bayside District Corp., which manages downtown along with City Hall, hired an outside consultant to design a plan for remaking the Santa Monica district into a thriving West Coast destination. While still in the early stages, two things have become quite apparent — it’s going to require community support and it’s going to take a whole lot of money. So this week, Q-Line wants to know: What must downtown Santa Monica do in order to compete with other cities as a major Southern California hotspot? 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 28, 2006. Read the original PDF.