The Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf, a historical landmark, faced significant damage due to a winter storm, resulting in the collapse of a 180-foot section. Despite its reopening, the city's future plans involve extensive repairs estimated at $14 million, following a city council decision to invest in engineering assessments for potential restoration. While Mayor Fred Keeley expresses a preference to rebuild, the rising costs and increasing climate-related damages raise concerns about feasibility. The wharf, a popular tourist destination, draws over 2 million visitors annually, leaving its future uncertain amid evolving environmental threats.
"Rebuilding all of the destroyed section...will cost roughly $14 million. A restaurant, a restroom building and popular sea lion viewing areas are gone."
"The current preference of the city council is to rebuild it...to see if that's possible to do in a way that is going to last."
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