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  "reviewStatus": "supported",
  "checkedAt": "2026-10-31T09:24:54Z",
  "slug": "santa-monica",
  "name": "Santa Monica",
  "url": "https://elsegundo.xyz/maps/santa-monica/",
  "kind": "illustrated humor map",
  "isPhotograph": false,
  "spatialSummary": "Editorial region sketch, not a boundary or navigation map. The coast is west; the Pier and downtown connect to the coastal area; Bergamot is drawn north of I-10, with Pico south of I-10. Neighborhood names are supported by city GIS and the destination bureau; the illustrated polygons are not official neighborhood boundaries. Airport text describes a city plan, not a completed closure.",
  "captions": [
    {
      "label": "The Pier",
      "caption": ""
    },
    {
      "label": "Solar-powered Ferris wheel.",
      "caption": ""
    },
    {
      "label": "Route 66 End-of-Trail sign.",
      "caption": ""
    },
    {
      "label": "Pacific Palisades / Brentwood",
      "caption": "The neighbors beyond the frame"
    },
    {
      "label": "The Beach",
      "caption": "Sand in your shoes"
    },
    {
      "label": "Palisades Park",
      "caption": "Bay views, sunset seats"
    },
    {
      "label": "The Stairs",
      "caption": "A workout with a view."
    },
    {
      "label": "North of Montana",
      "caption": "The grid meets the daydream."
    },
    {
      "label": "Montana Ave, window-shopping territory",
      "caption": ""
    },
    {
      "label": "Downtown",
      "caption": "Third Street Promenade. Bring sunscreen."
    },
    {
      "label": "Mid-City",
      "caption": "Art in the middle of things."
    },
    {
      "label": "The 10",
      "caption": ""
    },
    {
      "label": "Tongva Park",
      "caption": "Paths for a little detour."
    },
    {
      "label": "Pico",
      "caption": "Pico Blvd, room for a detour."
    },
    {
      "label": "Bergamot",
      "caption": "Galleries next to a train stop"
    },
    {
      "label": "Ocean Park",
      "caption": "Main Street, keep strolling."
    },
    {
      "label": "Sunset Park",
      "caption": "Take the long way home."
    },
    {
      "label": "The Airport",
      "caption": "City plan: close Dec 31, 2028. Checked Oct 2026."
    },
    {
      "label": "Venice",
      "caption": "The previous map"
    },
    {
      "label": "Pacific Ocean",
      "caption": ""
    },
    {
      "label": "West LA",
      "caption": ""
    },
    {
      "label": "Regions of Santa Monica",
      "caption": ""
    },
    {
      "label": "A pier, parks and promenades. Borders approximate, sunsets exact.",
      "caption": ""
    },
    {
      "label": "Illustration: Claude. Corrections: ChatGPT. Corrected Oct 31, 2026. Review recorded in source notes.",
      "caption": ""
    },
    {
      "label": "Captions, sources and checked dates: elsegundo.xyz/maps/santa-monica/",
      "caption": ""
    }
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    {
      "text": "The Pier: solar-powered Ferris wheel.",
      "sourceIds": [
        "sm-pier-wheel"
      ]
    },
    {
      "text": "The Pier has a Route 66 End-of-Trail sign.",
      "sourceIds": [
        "sm-pier-sign"
      ]
    },
    {
      "text": "The Beach label identifies Santa Monica State Beach; “Sand in your shoes” is editorial humor.",
      "sourceIds": [
        "sm-beach"
      ]
    },
    {
      "text": "Palisades Park has Santa Monica Bay views; “sunset seats” is an editorial phrase, not a reservation or availability promise.",
      "sourceIds": [
        "sm-palisades"
      ]
    },
    {
      "text": "Santa Monica stairs are a fitness landmark; “A workout with a view” is a qualitative caption, without a step count or jurisdiction claim.",
      "sourceIds": [
        "sm-stairs"
      ]
    },
    {
      "text": "North of Montana, Ocean Park, Pico, Mid-City and Sunset Park are city-recognized neighborhood organization names. Their drawn boundaries are editorial.",
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        "sm-gis-ocean",
        "sm-gis-pico",
        "sm-gis-mid",
        "sm-gis-sunset"
      ]
    },
    {
      "text": "Montana Avenue is a shopping street; Main Street is another shopping corridor. No precise length is claimed.",
      "sourceIds": [
        "sm-tour-shopping"
      ]
    },
    {
      "text": "Downtown includes the Third Street Promenade.",
      "sourceIds": [
        "sm-tour-downtown"
      ]
    },
    {
      "text": "Mid-City has an arts scene, and Pico Boulevard supplies the Pico label.",
      "sourceIds": [
        "sm-tour-pico-art"
      ]
    },
    {
      "text": "Tongva Park has walking paths.",
      "sourceIds": [
        "sm-tongva"
      ]
    },
    {
      "text": "Bergamot Station Arts Center has galleries and an adjacent rail station.",
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        "sm-bergamot-gallery"
      ]
    },
    {
      "text": "Pico is south of I-10; the city describes the connection across I-10 to Bergamot.",
      "sourceIds": [
        "sm-pico-bergamot"
      ]
    },
    {
      "text": "In its September 26, 2025 statement, the city reaffirmed a plan to close Santa Monica Airport at the end of December 31, 2028. The caption does not report a completed closure.",
      "sourceIds": [
        "sm-airport-plan"
      ]
    }
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      "id": "sm-pier-sign",
      "url": "https://www.santamonicapier.org/route-66-events/route-66-day",
      "publisher": "Santa Monica Pier",
      "publishedAt": "2026-06-01",
      "fetchedAt": "2026-10-31T03:18:19Z",
      "label": "listing",
      "quote": "“End of the Trail” sign"
    },
    {
      "id": "sm-pier-wheel",
      "url": "https://www.santamonicapier.org/route-66-events/route-66-day",
      "publisher": "Santa Monica Pier",
      "publishedAt": "2026-06-01",
      "fetchedAt": "2026-10-31T03:18:19Z",
      "label": "listing",
      "quote": "solar-powered Ferris wheel"
    },
    {
      "id": "sm-tour-shopping",
      "url": "https://www.santamonica.com/a-walk-through-the-eight-neighborhoods-of-santa-monica/",
      "publisher": "Santa Monica Travel & Tourism",
      "publishedAt": "2024-03-08",
      "fetchedAt": "2026-10-31T03:16:45Z",
      "label": "listing",
      "quote": "shopping tour on Main Street or up Montana Avenue"
    },
    {
      "id": "sm-tour-pico-art",
      "url": "https://www.santamonica.com/a-walk-through-the-eight-neighborhoods-of-santa-monica/",
      "publisher": "Santa Monica Travel & Tourism",
      "publishedAt": "2024-03-08",
      "fetchedAt": "2026-10-31T03:16:45Z",
      "label": "listing",
      "quote": "Pico Boulevard, discover Mid-City’s arts scene"
    },
    {
      "id": "sm-tour-downtown",
      "url": "https://www.santamonica.com/a-walk-through-the-eight-neighborhoods-of-santa-monica/",
      "publisher": "Santa Monica Travel & Tourism",
      "publishedAt": "2024-03-08",
      "fetchedAt": "2026-10-31T03:16:45Z",
      "label": "listing",
      "quote": "Downtown Santa Monica / Third Street Promenade"
    },
    {
      "id": "sm-palisades",
      "url": "https://www.santamonica.gov/places/parks/palisades-park",
      "publisher": "City of Santa Monica",
      "publishedAt": null,
      "fetchedAt": "2026-10-31T03:16:45Z",
      "label": "fact",
      "quote": "views of the Santa Monica Bay"
    },
    {
      "id": "sm-tongva",
      "url": "https://www.santamonica.gov/places/parks/tongva-park",
      "publisher": "City of Santa Monica",
      "publishedAt": null,
      "fetchedAt": "2026-10-31T03:16:45Z",
      "label": "fact",
      "quote": "There are walking paths throughout the park"
    },
    {
      "id": "sm-stairs",
      "url": "https://www.santamonica.com/things-to-do/fun-for-kids-of-all-ages/",
      "publisher": "Santa Monica Travel & Tourism",
      "publishedAt": null,
      "fetchedAt": "2026-10-31T03:18:04Z",
      "label": "listing",
      "quote": "Santa Monica stairs, an iconic wooden staircase often used for fitness"
    },
    {
      "id": "sm-beach",
      "url": "https://www.santamonica.com/things-to-do/fun-for-kids-of-all-ages/",
      "publisher": "Santa Monica Travel & Tourism",
      "publishedAt": null,
      "fetchedAt": "2026-10-31T03:18:04Z",
      "label": "listing",
      "quote": "Santa Monica State Beach"
    },
    {
      "id": "sm-gis-sunset",
      "url": "https://gis.santamonica.gov/server/rest/services/Neighborhood_Organizations/FeatureServer/0",
      "publisher": "City of Santa Monica",
      "publishedAt": null,
      "fetchedAt": "2026-10-31T03:18:19Z",
      "label": "fact",
      "quote": "Friends of Sunset Park"
    },
    {
      "id": "sm-gis-north",
      "url": "https://gis.santamonica.gov/server/rest/services/Neighborhood_Organizations/FeatureServer/0",
      "publisher": "City of Santa Monica",
      "publishedAt": null,
      "fetchedAt": "2026-10-31T03:18:19Z",
      "label": "fact",
      "quote": "North of Montana Association"
    },
    {
      "id": "sm-gis-ocean",
      "url": "https://gis.santamonica.gov/server/rest/services/Neighborhood_Organizations/FeatureServer/0",
      "publisher": "City of Santa Monica",
      "publishedAt": null,
      "fetchedAt": "2026-10-31T03:18:19Z",
      "label": "fact",
      "quote": "Ocean Park Association"
    },
    {
      "id": "sm-gis-pico",
      "url": "https://gis.santamonica.gov/server/rest/services/Neighborhood_Organizations/FeatureServer/0",
      "publisher": "City of Santa Monica",
      "publishedAt": null,
      "fetchedAt": "2026-10-31T03:18:19Z",
      "label": "fact",
      "quote": "Pico Neighborhood Association"
    },
    {
      "id": "sm-gis-mid",
      "url": "https://gis.santamonica.gov/server/rest/services/Neighborhood_Organizations/FeatureServer/0",
      "publisher": "City of Santa Monica",
      "publishedAt": null,
      "fetchedAt": "2026-10-31T03:18:19Z",
      "label": "fact",
      "quote": "Santa Monica Mid-City Neighbors"
    },
    {
      "id": "sm-bergamot-station",
      "url": "https://bergamotstation.com/information",
      "publisher": "Bergamot Station Arts Center",
      "publishedAt": null,
      "fetchedAt": "2026-10-31T03:18:19Z",
      "label": "listing",
      "quote": "the adjacent 26th Street/Bergamot stop situated at the North end of Bergamot Station Arts Center"
    },
    {
      "id": "sm-bergamot-gallery",
      "url": "https://bergamotstation.com/information",
      "publisher": "Bergamot Station Arts Center",
      "publishedAt": null,
      "fetchedAt": "2026-10-31T03:18:19Z",
      "label": "listing",
      "quote": "GALLERIES + VENUES"
    },
    {
      "id": "sm-pico-bergamot",
      "url": "https://www.santamonica.gov/mobility-projects/20th-street-project",
      "publisher": "City of Santa Monica",
      "publishedAt": null,
      "fetchedAt": "2026-10-31T03:16:45Z",
      "label": "fact",
      "quote": "between the Pico Neighborhood south of the 10 Freeway and the Bergamot Area"
    },
    {
      "id": "sm-airport-plan",
      "url": "https://www.santamonica.gov/press/2025/09/26/city-reaffirms-santa-monica-airport-closure-at-end-of-2028-as-jsx-lease-considered",
      "publisher": "City of Santa Monica",
      "publishedAt": "2025-09-26",
      "fetchedAt": "2026-10-31T03:18:19Z",
      "label": "fact",
      "quote": "permanently close the Santa Monica Airport at midnight on December 31, 2028"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "draftedBy": [
      "Claude (Anthropic)"
    ],
    "revisedBy": [
      "ChatGPT/Codex (OpenAI)"
    ],
    "checkedBy": [
      "GPT-6 Astra (OpenAI)",
      "ChatGPT/Codex (OpenAI; independent geometry review)"
    ],
    "approvedBy": "Michael Hoydich",
    "scope": "The thirteen authorized city-map corrections; original map releases remain in history.",
    "approvedAt": "2026-10-31T09:11:26Z",
    "reviewVerdict": "supported",
    "checkedAt": "2026-10-31T09:24:54Z",
    "reviewScope": "Technical source-guide, accessible-transcript and schematic-layout checks. Independent source authentication sampled primary pages and retained official GIS/map records; it did not re-authenticate every source or establish surveyed boundaries or current visitor access."
  },
  "corrections": [
    "Corrected October 31, 2026 (Los Angeles): Moved Bergamot north of I-10. Removed the unsupported stair count and geographic-endpoint claims; the airport closure is labeled as a dated City plan.",
    "Added a complete readable transcript, source excerpts with actual fetch dates, and a schematic-layout explanation. Sources do not establish current visitor access, hours or availability."
  ],
  "correctionDate": "2026-10-31",
  "correctionSummary": "Moved Bergamot north of I-10. Removed the unsupported stair count and geographic-endpoint claims; the airport closure is labeled as a dated City plan."
}