“Chits” (Public addressing City Council) “It took me 29 minutes to get from 17th Street to Centinela Avenue on a Friday. I averaged it out to be about three and a half miles per hour. You should call the traffic plan, ‘Motionless by the Ocean.’”
Phil Harnage, regarding the traffic plan update, “Motion by the Ocean.”
“I used to go to the Promenade and shop, but not anymore, because I can’t be assured I will be able to get out.”
Grace Phillips, regarding the need for a better traffic plan and retail options.
“You must be trying to circumvent criticism because there are so many items on the agenda and you don’t get to any of them.”
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on September 29, 2005. Read the original PDF.