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The Cult of Personality: Re-envisioning Southern California Waterfronts

Southern California waterfront developments
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — One of California’s greatest assets is its waterfront, be it where land meets ocean or at one of the state’s many inland waterways. Public access to any stretch of coast within California is not only a birthright but also a way of life. The California coast is...
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  1. it’s too late Just take a trip down P.C.H.(101) Old charm is gone Houses and big development everywhere SAD. Good Bye “good old days”

  2. Thanks for bringing this up. There seems to be a lot of development proposals aimed at generating more revenue for the local political governing body i.e. county or city that controls the port but little thought for the boaters. I think we just aren’t politicized enough. Minor correction: the “Little Red Schoolhouse” at Two Harbors has been closed for a couple of years now.

  3. You wrote “It is fair to say change is good. It is also fair to question whether such changes come at the expense of personality and uniqueness.” It is IMPERATIVE to ask if waterfront change will promote recreational access TO AND ON the WATER – not just shopping and dining and what-have-you ALONG THE WATER FRONT. California has a lot of coastline. It doesn’t have a lot of harbors – which are the entrance to the ocean for boaters – whether their boats are yachts, kayaks, SUPs, whale-watch vessels, fishing excursions, mega-yachts, tall ships or even cruise ships. Whole Foods, movie theaters, dining establishments, hotels – they don’t have to be in Tidelands to have a view….they can be adjacent, or even blocks away. Recreational access is being lost in favor of tourist tax dollars and it doesn’t HAVE to be that way.

  4. To the people of Long Beach, why would you want to continue to work with a company that can’t even follow through with their contract obligations?

    After just 9 months the City of Redondo Beach formally terminated CenterCal’s contract anticipating its 99-year proposed lease for their mall in our harbor. This termination resulted from CenterCal’s multiple contract violations in the first few months that were never corrected. While this contract termination is yet another win for Redondo residents, the battle isn’t over, as CenterCal will most likely continue to sue everyone.

    Seeing what they have done in Redondo Beach, are you sure it’s something you want to experience first hand as well? All I can say is I hope you have good legal representation you may need it.

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