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Save San Clemente's Historic Red Tile Sidewalks

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G. Korsen
10 years ago

It's really sad that residents have to fight so hard to preserve what is vital to the health and beauty of our city. It shouldn't be that way.

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Clara
10 years ago

Save San Clemente's Historical Buildings/History

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Anonymous
10 years ago

Watching that clip of the City Council meeting, it becomes apparent that at least one councilmember mistakenly thinks that it is only those with historic homes who want to celebrate the vision Ole Hanson had for San Clemente. Not so. Most residents love that they live in a unique city with a distinctive history and know that it increases both property values and prosperity for the town. Sadly, Bob Baker just doesn't get it.

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Mary Ann Comes
10 years ago

We must save our heritage in San Clemente. Once these sidewalks are gone, we have nothing.

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Kathleen Krueger
10 years ago

Save the Bricks!!!

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Laura Arnone
10 years ago

Keep them or reuse in another part of the city

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Anonymous
10 years ago

Let's encourage the character and beauty of the city. There's an importance to maintaining its heritage.

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Sandra Vasquez-Lloyd
10 years ago

Don't be short sighted. These tiles contribute to making San Clemente the unique town that many residents moved here for. It's this charm that keeps visitors and new residents coming.

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Vielka Wyman
10 years ago Featured

As a 30+ year resident of SC, the little things like the sidewalks and roofs are what sets out town apart from the surrounding cities and other beach towns. Let's keep it that way.

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Raad Ghantous
10 years ago

No matter what you do, or how you do it, everything you do through life leaves a little footprint, and that's your legacy. Let's make sure that the San Clemente City Council doesn't storm troop with heavy careless boots on our common heritage, and historical legacy and insist that they tread lightly and continue to protect our historic sidewalks!

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Tracey Denney
10 years ago

Please keep the gorgeous sidewalks. It makes San Clemente special and Historical

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Aaron Korsen
10 years ago

These sidewalks are as much a part of the historical San Clemente ambiance as our beautiful historic structures. Please help to protect them where possible.

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Mike Cotter · petition starter
10 years ago Featured

Founder Ole Hanson constructed over 6 miles of these red tile sidewalks in the late 1920s, and they were an integral part of his Spanish Village vision. A few years ago, the sidewalks were recommended for the City's official Designated Historic Resources List by the prestigious Historic Resources Group of Pasadena.

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Mike Cotter · petition starter
10 years ago

We are custodians of our community's history. We owe it to future generations to preserve our history. And California Law requires it.