By Daily Press staff
Questions and comments about the state of Santa Monica will be addressed in the first symposium of the election season this Thursday.
The symposium will be held in the Santa Monica Library Auditorium, 1324 5th St., from 7 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.
Moderated by Judi Bloom, formerly a television reporter, the forum will focus on the issues of city growth, development, density, population, traffic impacts, parking, transportation, land use and government accountability. Prepared questions and questions solicited from the audience will be asked. Those attending can speak with the candidates following the program.
Santa Monica Coalition for a Livable City, known for its direct approach in tackling growth issues, promises an informative evening for all concerned about the city’s future and interested in hearing candidates’ positions.
Bloom graduated Cornell and worked in broadcast news as a reporter and anchor for 15 years in New York, Miami, Philadelphia and Los Angeles. Changing careers, Bloom went back to school for her doctorate and became a clinical psychologist with a broad-based practice. Originally from Westchester County in New York, she and her husband Dennis Hauswirth have lived in the Los Angeles area since 1978, and in Santa Monica since 1982.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on September 27, 2006. Read the original PDF.