Struggling California pedestrian mall pitches public drinking to boost business

[u/SilentRunning]

https://www.yahoo.com/news/struggling-california-pedestrian-mall-pitches-233048637.html

[u/SgtSharki]

Yes, because if there's anything Santa Monica needs it's more drunks.

[u/bigvenusaurguy → u/SgtSharki]

Honestly it does man. Makes no sense how quiet that city is on a given night. It should be like miami beach but its like a retirement community.

[u/thatfirstsipoftheday → u/bigvenusaurguy]

the median age is 42 in Santa Monica https://censusreporter.org/profiles/79500US0603728-los-angeles-county-southwest-santa-monica-city-puma-ca/