Derrick Townsend #DT4SM
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Good morning, Santa Monica. Some news you need to know. The City Council just voted unanimously on June 9th to accept a $2 million federal grant (taxpayer money) plus a $506,000 local match to study capping or even removing the I-10 between 11th and 20th Streets for a park. We have crumbling roads and delayed infrastructure projects, yet we're spending millions on consultants while real needs go unmet. Similar lids cost over $100 million and take up to 4 years to build. The I-10 carries around 150,000 vehicles daily and brings in roughly 60-70% of our workforce, over 50,000 commuters. This will worsen traffic, increase stress on workers, and hurt our economy. Tourism brought in nearly $997 million last year and supports over 6,400 local jobs. We're still only at about 50% of our peak tourism employment from 2019. More gridlock will drive visitors away, threatening these jobs that so many people rely on. It could also cut off Malibu's critical connection to the interstate, affecting emergency services during fire evacuations. This is the wrong priority. What do you think? 🚨 Share your thoughts below.
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