Jimmy the III wrote on Apr 14, 2007 9:51 AM:Encinitas wipes out a treasure, this says alot about Encinitas and their respect for folk Culture and a missed opportunity to join the rest of humanity. Does anyone ther remember the LA Watt's Towers: The Towers of Simon Rodia are listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. They are a National Historic Landmark, a California State Historical Monument and designated as the California Historic Park and Historic-Cultural Monument No. 15. But apparently the City leaders of Encinitas are short sighted to see the obvious connection here. The Watts Towers draw tens of thousands of folks a year, numerous books have been written and Documentries done, it is a symbol of community pride and a connection with their past. The Rock and Roll house is in this same vein and a missed opportunity to preserve a cultural expression that would of adorned itself with time simularly. In about 10 years regrets and memories will be what is left. Thank God for the farsighteness of perservationists like those in LA and the Watt's Tower. All along the coastal region our cities are becoming clones of each other, clone cities.....this is what each city council wants to do and displace strcutures like this one. Clone Cities will eventually lead to their economic demise. While those cities with folk and cultural expressions will draw more and become economicly prosperous then the Clone Cities will begin to ask why? The answer you've lost your soul. Good luck Richard and so long Rock and Roll treasure house.

Josh wrote on Apr 14, 2007 6:14 PM:It's completely absurd how much reckless development the city of Encinitas has allowed. Knocking down the 101 Arts Colony and the Rock n Roll house to make way for the million-dollar "Artist Lofts" is an obcenely hypocritical move -- dare I say it, ethically criminal. In much the same way they've allowed the AMC Theater to become another big box store, the clearing of the flower fields for the "Encinitas Ranch Town Center", and the paving over of wetlands to build the Home Depot's *parking lot* years ago. It's just a constant cycle of the planning department's incompetence year after year after year. As much as I like certain aspects of the place, with each passing day it feels more and more like a refuge for the clueless.

J C wrote on Apr 14, 2007 8:38 PM:(sigh) Yeah, I agree, Jimmy the III-- Encinitas is apparently joining the ranks of a nation of generically developed communities that are following the generic advice of consultants that work around the country, telling cities how to be like other cities. How frightfully boring it will be, when the transformation is complete.

Fauxny wrote on Apr 14, 2007 9:10 PM:Why don't you folks put your money on the line and buy Margolin a place to create his faux-art? The property owner can do exactly what he wants to do with the property he OWNS. It's not his responsibility to provide a place for a tenant to display "art". Come on. Buy some junky houses and create "art". I dare you...

oooooh wrote on Apr 14, 2007 10:31 PM:Fauxy dared you - what are you gonna DOOOOO?