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Mel's Drive-In faces demolition for apartment plan
Original: Mel's Drive-In is more than a building or a business Mel's Drive-In is too essential to the identity of Route 66 to be t
A Los Angeles Times opinion piece argues that Mel's Drive-In should not be torn down to make way for 138 apartments, saying the diner is too important to Route 66's identity to lose. The debate pits preservation of a beloved roadside landmark against the push to build more housing in the city.
Why now: A proposed demolition of a Route 66 landmark for a housing development has sparked a preservation-versus-housing debate in Los Angeles.
Mel's Drive-InRoute 66Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles
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