By Marcus Kohl Santa Monica
On the subject of the sleeping council members: Why do I know about this and not them?
There is a skateboarder problem that is seriously dangerous at the corner of Fourth (Street) and Broadway. You have two bus stops and a blind corner. When will the city care? When somebody gets hurt and sues the city?
The store Active has contacted the city, and tried to put up signs on their own saying not to skateboard, or at least be careful, but they are not allowed to place those signs because they are not city signs, so it is illegal for them to put up a sign that says “watch out.” And the city refuses to place a sign. Maybe if City Council members were not sleeping they would be aware of what to do and do it.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on July 3, 2007. Read the original PDF.