tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31835367.post3183322931168655247..comments2024-03-22T14:59:09.847-07:00Comments on O.C. History Roundup: Another helping of Anaheim & a dash of TorranceChris Jepsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00207321906121901004noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31835367.post-23888949661168048602009-08-31T16:55:52.321-07:002009-08-31T16:55:52.321-07:00Oh, I know most of old Anaheim was lost to the bul...Oh, I know most of old Anaheim was lost to the bulldozers. (In fact, about four or five different iterations of Downtown Anaheim have been built and destroyed over the years.) But eventually the locals DID manage to save some of the downtown neighborhoods and the park, and have really done a lot to improve the area. Rather than being demoralized by all the loss, people stood up and saved what they could of what was left.Chris Jepsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00207321906121901004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31835367.post-50527157937470791692009-08-31T15:50:17.607-07:002009-08-31T15:50:17.607-07:00Chris, they didn't save old Anaheim, at least ...Chris, they didn't save old Anaheim, at least not the downtown. Instead, they tore town most of the good old buildings and downtown shopping area with its well-laid-out parking lots (where we used to shop at the fine old hardware store and others in the mid 1960s), and built brand new tall 'modern' structures that completely changed the town. Residents protested to no avail, but at least were able to work hard to save their downtown homes and the park, which are still treasured today.<br /> It's sad to see Torrance doing something similar. Don't people have eyes? Can't they see how peaceful the old streets are with trees and grassy lawn? (On the other hand, parts of Torrance were pretty run down and ugly for years, so it depends where the new townhouses are going - a good new building is preferable to one that's dirty and falling apart!) Some progress works well -- but not if it destroys fine old things. J. MoonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com