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# Council Spent 3 Hours on Traffic but One Minute on Homelessness
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/by-the-numbers-20051111/
- Published: 2005-11-11T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T08:08:32.000Z
- 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: 1 minute Traffic: 3 hours, 43 minutes Parking: 5 minutes Public comment: 3 hours and 57 minutes City Council/staff discussion: 3 hours and 43 minutes Time spent discussing: Policy: 4 hours Land use: 3 hours, 43 minutes Resident initiated concerns: 9 minutes

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on November 11, 2005.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/111105.pdf?ref=smdp.com)