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# Q-Line Asks Readers What's So Great About Living in Santa Monica
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/100802-story/
- Published: 2002-10-08T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T00:46:39.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Community, Santa Monica, #archive-import, Homeless

Santa Monica certainly isn’t without its challenges and controversies. And while there is frequently a lot of negativity highlighted in the local news and public debate, there must be some things that are positive about this place.

Even though there are a lot of homeless people messing up the place, and the cost of living is really expensive, we all have chosen to live here for a reason. We want to know why. Consider this week’s question a challenge to come up with something positive about Santa Monica and we’ll be happy to print it.

This week’s Q-line question is: “What’s so great about living in Santa Monica?”

Call (310) 285-8106 with your response before Thursday at 5 p.m. We’ll print them in Friday’s paper. Please limit your comments to a minute or less; it might help to think first about the wording of your response.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on October 8, 2002.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/100802.pdf?ref=smdp.com)