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- URL: https://www.smdp.com/111504-story/
- Published: 2004-11-15T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T05:32:33.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Business, Santa Monica, #archive-import

The Santa Monica City Council is considering letting businesses have a portion of residents’ coveted parking spaces — spaces that are currently restricted to outsiders in certain neighborhoods.

Although no official action has been taken, some members of the council think businesses should be able to have their employees park in residential neighborhoods. They believe it would free up parking spaces on major thoroughfares for customers.

So this week, Q-Line wants to know, “Is this a good idea? Should residents give up some of their parking for businesses?”

Call (310) 285-8106 before 5 p.m. on Friday and we’ll print your responses in the weekend edition. Please limit comments to less than a minute. It might help to think first about the wording of your response.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on November 15, 2004.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/111504.pdf?ref=smdp.com)