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# By The Numbers
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/by-the-numbers-20050929/
- Published: 2005-09-29T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T07:50:09.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Community, Santa Monica, #archive-import, Homelessness

Time spent on the top three issues facing Santa Monicans based on city surveys: Homelessness: 0 minutes Traffic: 3 hours, 45 minutes Parking: 3 hours, 45 minutes Public comment: 2 hours, 3 minutes City Council discussion: 2 hours, 7 minutes Time spent discussing: Policy: 4 hours, 27 minutes Land use: 4 hours, 27 minutes Resident initiated concerns: 26 minutes

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on September 29, 2005.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/092905.pdf?ref=smdp.com)