[QUOTE 2179940, member: 259"]Fnaar, we were in Santa Monica for a few days last year. Plenty of people walking and just as many cycling nowadays. It's even got (gasp) pedestrianised shopping streets. Although it's mostly pretty middle class...[/quote]
Near the seafront, yes, loads, but my hotel was prob about 2 miles inland, and once away from the most picturesque bits, there weren't many walkers. I also had a cycle there (hired a bike and rode along to Venice Beach, and on towards Redondo; turned back coz of time pressure)