Moving forward, sort of

A comparison from seven years ago, the last time I was here in Santa Monica.

During these first ten days back in Santa Monica I have noticed more retail stores of every sort, more vegan restaurants, more efficient vehicles (especially the Toyota, Prius model), more buildings and stylish 'industrial' architecture, more dog owner friendly areas for pooches to poop on the sidewalk, more yoga centers, and more homeless peopl e.