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Downtown booms as weekend visitor numbers surpass 2019 levels
May. 03, 2021 at 6:00 am
Crowds: People are flocking to the Pier on weekends. Clara Harter
A lively promenade, bustling restaurants, and packed pier, scenes from Downtown on the weekend seem like a fever dream of pre-pandemic living.
Except, it’s not a fantasy, but a fact: Downtown Santa Monica’s pedestrian counts are routinely surpassing 2019 levels on Saturdays and Sundays, sometimes by over 15 percent.
Most beach parking lots are full by 11 a.m. on the weekend and collectively they are operating at 120 percent of normal occupancy for this time of the year. The Pier has reached capacity multiple times and the Promenade has hosted around 100,000 visitors every Saturday in April.
In the event of an active emergency, Safety Ambassadors will remain on site until emergency responders arrive, according to DTSM. The health and well-being of our community continues to be of paramount importance, said DTSM Inc. CEO Kathleen Rawson. It is Downtown Santa Monica s highest priority to provide a clean, safe and welcoming public environment for our residents, businesses and visitors. Based on feedback from our community, we are expanding our ambassador deployment to further focus on and enhance public safety in the district.
All Safety Ambassadors will be identifiable by unique uniforms and possess a valid Guard Card issued by the California Bureau of Security and Investigative Service a certification that requires a minimum of 40 hours of state-mandated training and 16 hours per year of continual professional training, according to DTSM officials. Safety Ambassadors will be first-aid and CPR certified within the first 30 days of their employment.
Outdoor Dining To Be Expanded Along Third Street Promenade In Santa Monica Syndicated Local – CBS Los Angeles
SANTA MONICA (CBSLA) Outdoor dining along Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica will be expanded to help support restaurants as they reopen, officials announced Wednesday.
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“Adapting public space for expanded outdoor dining is a key initiative in our business recovery efforts,” said Kathleen Rawson, Downtown Santa Monica Inc.’s chief executive officer.
“We are so inspired by the resilience and innovation of the businesses as they continue to navigate change. We know that these talented and determined restaurateurs will continue to play a critical role in our economic recovery,” Rawson said.
Santa Monica: Outdoor dining to be expanded along Third Street Promenade
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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (CNS) Outdoor dining will be expanded along the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica as part of an effort to support restaurants as they reopen and recover from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, officials announced Wednesday. Adapting public space for expanded outdoor dining is a key initiative in our business recovery efforts, said Kathleen Rawson, Downtown Santa Monica Inc. s chief executive officer. We are so inspired by the resilience and innovation of the businesses as they continue to navigate change. We know that these talented and determined restaurateurs will continue to play a critical role in our economic recovery.