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# Where have all the arrows gone?
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/where-have-all-the-arrows-gone-editor/
- Published: 2008-01-17T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-24T18:00:31.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Opinion, Ocean Park, #archive-import

*By Marni Washington*

I have lived and worked in Santa Monica for many years and realize the congestion is constantly worsening but I don’t believe narrowing the street on Ocean Park is the answer. I feel that traffic would flow better if there were more left turn arrows in the east/west directions. I don’t understand why the left turn light at 20 Street and Pico Boulevard (going east/west) has not been activated. Narrowing Ocean Park Boulevard only contributes to cars sitting, burning fuel and drivers becoming frustrated and angry. I haven’t spoken to anyone that feels this change has been a positive one. Please consider more east/west, left-turn signals.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on January 17, 2008.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/011708.pdf?ref=smdp.com)