By Zelia Grund
At the last (Land Use and Circulation Element) workshop, the speakers from (City Hall) and the consultants were really good with their “spin.” Their solution to “save our neighborhoods” and “lessen traffic” was to have many massive building projects along the transit corridors. How did all the input from SM residents get turned inside out and become exactly what most city officials originally had planned? Who is in control of this city anyway? Also, one consultant mentioned the city’s concern for global warming and CO2 emissions, which somehow does not match the (City Hall’s) planned removal of large environmentally friendly ficus trees on Second and Fourth streets.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on April 8, 2008. Read the original PDF.