Local property owners are continuing calls for increased oversight on the Third Street Promenade to curb the growing number of individuals who camp out in public elevators and garages.
John Alle, who is suing the city over maintenance of the Promenade, was one of the first to begin documenting the number of people who regularly smoke, defecate and erect tents to sleep in the Promenade’s public elevators and garages. He spoke last month to the Daily Press about the topic, which arose during the most recent Santa Monica City Council meeting when city leaders gathered to discuss the Third Street Promenade Stabilization and Economic Vitality Plan.