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# Michael J. Tittinger: A flat tire and a falling palm branch make for a rough Monday
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/watch-where-you-walk-editor/
- Published: 2003-04-03T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T02:00:51.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Opinion, Downtown, #archive-import

Rather than being the “Pedestrian nuisance” you labeled them March 17 on page one, the tiled bollards on the Downtown Transit Mall function as a signal to pedestrians that they are approaching an alley and should cross with caution, as well as a physical barrier preventing cars from driving onto the sidewalk when turning from an alley.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on April 3, 2003.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/040303.pdf?ref=smdp.com)