Parking Lot 5 South Santa Monica — Local services in Santa Monica

People regularly speed through this lot way above the 5MPH speed limit endangering everything & everyone that passes through here--Maybe because there are only two(2) speed limit signs posted near the entrance compared to sixteen(16) hours of operation signs in the lot--Santa Monica City Planner Henry Servin seems to think its more important for people to know when it opens & closes than the maximum speed at which they can drive a motor vehicle through it--There is also not one(1) marking for the crosswalk that passes through it from the bike path to Barnard Way--Not one(1)--The paint marking it as a crosswalk is faded and Mr Servin absolutley refuses to install ANY markings of ANY kind whatsoever to encourage motorists to SLOW DOWN--I suggested speed bumps at the crosswalk but Mr Servin replied to me in an email that sand would collect there making clean-up too costly--Well the lot looks like a sand dune currently due to the extreme windy conditions a few weeks ago and no one has been in a hurry to clean it up either--Sand collects everywhere these days Mr Servin--That should not be an impediment to enhanced pedestrian safety efforts🐶Take The Friendly Road Mr. Servin--For A Safe...

Historical plaque inscription: The Tongva or Gabrieleno tribe settled in the Santa Monica-Malibu area thousands of years ago. The Tongva were admired by Spanish explorers for their large seaworthy plank canoes called Te'aat that could hold up to 12 people. Driftwood planks were sewn together and their edges sealed with tar or pine pitch. Early populations were estimated at 5,500 and today approximately 1,500 people make up the growing Tongva tribe. The Tongva have a special relationship with the sea that is recounted in the legend of Torovim: A Tongva chieftain was being pursued by an enemy tribe somewhere in Topanga - "Where the mountains meet the sea". He came to a cliff. Rather than submit to his captors, he dove into the sea. As he fell, he changed into the Dolphin, or Torovim - "Our brother of the ocean". He now swims around the world, staying ever vigilant and alert to ensure the safety of our people. It is his duty as caretaker of the ocean. And, when Torovim is no more, our people will also...

Got lucky and found a spot. 2 hour max so there is turnover and we got lucky to get a spot when we rolled through. The payment machine needs your slot number so get that before walking up to pay or you’ll have to make 2 trips - 1 for the slot and 1 to put the ticket...