By Tom Larmore Santa Monica
Editor: Mr. Fixmer’s story about the PNA-city/college litigation states that the traffic study prepared for the city’s EIR concluded that 750 cars would be added by the replacement structure to the intersection at 17th and Pico whereas a later study determined that the number would be 4200.
While this statement may have been made by PNA’s counsel, it is far from factual as a glance at the record will make clear. While there are several inaccuracies in the paragraph, it is sufficient to note that the March, 2001 study referred to in that paragraph never looked at the 17th and Pico intersection, made no conclusions whatsoever about the impact on that intersection, or any other intersection, of the replacement parking structure, and made no conclusions about future traffic impacts on 17th.
In converting a statement made by PNA’s counsel into a seemingly factual statement, Mr. Fixmer leaves a very significant misimpression in the mind of the reader. If he wanted to make a factual statement about traffic, he should have checked the record.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on February 6, 2002. Read the original PDF.