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Jul 17, 2024 · The Promenade’s reputation took a hit on May 31, 2020, when protests in response to the murder of George Floyd devolved into violence and ransacking of stores. More than 100 businesses, many of...
May 21, 2024 · The homelessness crisis touching every part of Los Angeles County has also impacted Third Street Promenade, especially in recent years.
- Paula Mejía
- Contributing LA Culture Editor
May 22, 2020 · The new open-air Santa Monica Mall (also called the Third Street Mall) opened on November 8, 1965, just in time for the holiday rush. According to the LA Times, the mall was a “modest initial...
Jan 16, 2015 · On November 8, Third Street reopened -- to pedestrians only -- as the Santa Monica Mall. At first, the pedestrian mall did lure shoppers back to Third Street, but it ultimately failed to arrest the decline of Santa Monica's business district.
The Third Street Promenade is a pedestrian mall esplanade, shopping, dining and entertainment complex in the downtown area of Santa Monica, California which originally opened as the Santa Monica Mall on November 8, 1965. [3] It is considered a premier shopping and dining district on the Westside and draws crowds from all over the Greater Los ...
Apr 14, 2023 · Many residents are concerned that the homelessness crisis and crime are driving people away from what was once considered the Mecca of shopping in Los Angeles County.
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75 protesters demanding cease-fire in Gaza were detained after blocking the southbound lanes of the 110 Freeway at 3rd Street in downtown Los Angeles Wednesday morning, according to CHP.