Posted on NextDoor (westside):
21 hr ago
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We are grateful for the outpouring of support and for the many thoughtful voices in person and on the various social media channels. Mar Vista means a great deal to us, and we recognize that while many people love and enjoy the market, others experience it differently and may feel impacted by things like noise, traffic, parking and the activity that Beethoven Market has brought to the neighborhood. Both perspectives can exist at the same time, and both deserve to be respected. To our neighbors who have raised concerns: we hear you. We take seriously issues around parking availability and late-night or loud conversations as guests are arriving and leaving, and we are actively working to be mindful of how our presence affects the surrounding streets. To our guests and friends of the market: we ask for your help in being thoughtful neighbors (parking respectfully and keeping voices low, especially when heading to and from your cars) so that everyone can enjoy the area peacefully. We kindly ask everyone to keep the dialogue civil, compassionate and grounded in our shared goal of being good neighbors. Please do not contact, confront or single out anyone who has expressed concerns or differing views; their feelings and experiences are as valid as your own. Before posting, please remember this is a community of real people, and each of us is trying to live, work and coexist in the same space. Our hope is that we can move forward with understanding, patience and a spirit of peace (listening to one another even when we don’t fully agree) and remembering that we are all part of the same neighborhood and community. Jeremy Adler