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# Public beach club sounds good to him
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/public-beach-club-sounds-good-to-him-editor/
- Published: 2006-05-02T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T17:41:03.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Opinion, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*By Jeffrey Sturges Santa Monica*

Please add my voice to the groundswell of public opinion supporting the new beach club at 415 PCH.

Rarely does a community have a chance to create such a lavish and foresighted facility for public enjoyment — at no cost to the city.

This is exactly the kind of “everybody welcome” club that can help fight “gated community” paranoia, which is becoming too common in this country right now.

It’s not overstating to say that a fundamental principle of democracy is at stake. Enjoying public amenities in the company of people with differing backgrounds is a key part of the American dream.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on May 2, 2006.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/050206.pdf?ref=smdp.com)