Anuj Gupta

Deputy City Manager, Director of Policy - ‎City of Santa Monica

Deputy City Manager, Director of Policy - ‎City of Santa Monica

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The restaurants on Santa Monica’s Main Street took a huge hit from the COVID-19 shutdown.

City of Santa Monica lets restaurants serve in parking lanes, taking on the primacy of the automobile

The restaurants on Santa Monica’s Main Street took a huge hit from the COVID-19 shutdown.

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Last fall a battery-powered, adult-size variant on a Razor scooter appeared on the streets of downtown Santa Monica.

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