The Promenade in Santa Monica, CA is three city blocks of restaurants, bars and stores that are blocked off from car traffic. Despite its enduring popularity, many believed that the street was in need of reinvention. But just as an ambitious new plan was taking shape, the pandemic stopped it in its tracks. Ultimately, the pandemic accelerated some changes and put a hold on others. Guests on this week's show: Kathleen Rawson, Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. Jeffrey Kreshek, Federal Realty Investment Trust Robert Resnick, RDR Properties Devin Klein, JLL James Cook is the director of retail research in the Americas for JLL.  Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts Listen: WhereWeBuy.show  Alexa: Say "Enable the Where We Buy skill" Email: jamesd.cook@am.jll.com  Leave a message on the Where We Buy hotline. We may use it on an upcoming show. Call (602) 633-4061  Read more retail research here:  http://www.us.jll.com/retail Theme music is Run in the Night by The Good Lawdz, under Creative Commons license.