September 28, 2017 -- Blessed by three decades of prosperity, the Santa Monica City Council on Tuesday asked for an assessment on surviving a hi-tech future likely to upend the popular beach city's economic success stories.

Successful venues that face new challenges are the Third Street Promenade, thriving office parks and even the city’s biggest attraction, the Pacific Ocean.

A fast-evolving world of new technology “has the potential to undermine past strategies” for a thriving economy, said Andy Agle, the City’s director of housing and economic development.

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