I read somewhere that Lennar pulled out of its dubious and highly controversial PCH/2nd Street mix condo/commercial plan.

I am happy about that. The parking issues were never met, nor were the more important issues of congestions. Not that the pink motel is great or anything, but I think it has far more character than yet-another-complex-that-looks-like-it-could-be-anywhere-in-the-US. You know what I mean?

I am always sad when I see modern building raised in Long Beach that just don’t capture the look and feel of Southern California. Either give me a bit of that old 20′s and 30′s tasteful architecture or the beachy feel of bungalows but please, spare me your interpretations of what my future should look like. Most of the time it is bulky and stout. A great architect goes out and gets a feel for the environment. It feels most buildings downtown were thought of behind closed doors, or maybe bad coffee?

If money was no problem, I would redo the pink motel and make better use of the wasted space. There are so many things we could do there. It virtually is the other gate to Long Beach. People see it as they come in from Orange County. We could have local businesses being represented there through expositions, a swimming pool, anything that talks about us, Long Beach.

I do like the look and feel of the 50′s and the pink motel captures that. Yes, it needs to be seriously updated and it could be used as a great cash flow for our city. Now that the silliness of replacing it with another eye sore is out the door, let’s focus on making the best of it. Any ideas?