By M. L. Duncan Santa Monica
(Re: “Damn the bikes in Santa Monica,” Nov. 21) The days of “riding a bicycle.... supposed to be fun and carefree... freedom...” (Tittinger) is
By Carol Hastings Santa Monica
As an avid bicyclist in Santa Monica, I read (Michael Tittinger’s column) with interest (“Damn the bikes in Santa Monica,” Nov. 21).
I make
“I BELIEVE THAT THE ANGRY HOMEowners in the historic district are justified because the planned change is going to be visible from the street and will change the tenor of
“IT IS APPROPRIATE TO CRACK DOWN when somebody breaks the rules. The neighbors and homeowners and residents in the district are not overreacting.”
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily
“IT’S NOT JUST HOMEOWNERS, BUT ALL the residents in the district who are upset by the flagrant disregard for the guidelines that should protect the district. The city needs
“THE HISTORIC DISTRICT SHOULD BE preserved, there is very little of the original housing left from the turn-of-the-century and it’s the little left that should be
“NO, THE HOMEOWNERS ARE NOT overreacting. If an individual buys a condominium, he is bound by condo association rules. Similarly, if a person buys into an historical district, then they
“NO, THE HOMEOWNERS AND RENTERS in the Third Street historical district are not overreacting. We want the historical guidelines to be upheld to protect our quaint and friendly streets.”
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“I VISIT MY FAMILY HERE OFTEN AND stay for extended periods of time. This has always been a gorgeous neighborhood and I believe that it is of utmost importance to
“THERE ARE TWO MODERN BUILDINGS in the works on Second Street and a third lot up for sale. All of the attention is being given to the little house on
“I LIVED I N TH E TH I RD STREET neighborhood 35 years ago when Main Street was like the Wild West: Knifings in the Circle Bar, fist fights with
“I’M SORRY, THE QUESTION IS A LITTLE confusing. Wasn’t the historic district established to preserve neighborhoods’ classical style? So I don’t think homeowners are being angry. They
