Call it Santa Monica Civic Center Park

Editor:

July 29, 2011

Certainly the official name that is given to the 6-acre park being built in our Santa Monica Civic Center is very important.

That is why I'm suggesting it be called what many people are already calling it when referring to the exciting new park that will be coming soon: Santa Monica Civic Center Park.

Some are suggesting names such as Santa Monica Peoples Park or Santa Monica Central Park. With due respect to those wonderful parks, Santa Monica is an innovator not an imitator.

And, with the internationally-renowned James Corner Field Operations group designing it, the park itself will be what is inspirational and exciting, so the name of the park need only be one that is honorable, dignified and location-based.

Years ago, I'm sure there were some that felt the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium would be a poor name for our new concert and performance venue, but that name has honorably stood the test of time.

This is our Santa Monica Civic Center! And the definition of "civic" has a positive community meaning. One definition says "Of or relating to the duties or activities of people in relation to their town,city, or local area".

With the name Santa Monica Civic Center Park (or Santa Monica Civic Park), people from all over the country and around the world will know Santa Monica is proud to have a world class, environmentally friendly, and beautiful park smack dab in the heart of our Santa Monica Civic Center.

Thank you,
Jerry Rubin