Businesses across the city will soon be able to replace street parking with seating, but questions remain about how public or private the parklets should be.
Should parklets in front
Small public seating areas could replace parking spaces in downtown Santa Monica and along Montana Avenue.
The city installed three parklets along Main Street two years ago with the goal
The debate on the future of the Civic Auditorium rages on. Options are to “demolish” or “renovate” at a cost of $50 million-plus. Renovation would likely involve instituting new revenue-producing
Parklets are coming to Main Street following City Council’s approval of a pilot program that will remove six parking spots and install three miniature park spaces.
Staff had recommended
As if parking isn't a problem on Main Street, last Tuesday City Council approved two parklets requested by the Main Street Business Improvement Association. It wanted council to