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Central Long Beach residents urge council to pause Motel 6 shelter plan near schools and park
Summary
Multiple speakers at public comment asked the council to reconsider leasing the East Pacific Coast Highway Motel 6 as a temporary shelter, citing proximity to schools and parks, concerns about crime and overconcentration of services in Central Long Beach.
Long Beach — Dozens of residents and business owners told the City Council on Tuesday they oppose a proposed plan to lease the Motel 6 on East Pacific Coast Highway as a temporary homeless shelter, arguing the site is too close to schools, a park and existing shelters and asking the city to pause and seek alternatives.
Speakers from Central Long Beach described the motel site as one block from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park, Butler Washington Middle School and Long Beach City College and urged the city to reconsider placing another shelter in an area they said already hosts…
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