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A while back, I was looking into old San Diego trolley lines and was shocked to see OB to PB via Mission Beach line. Turns out vehicles used to be able to drive from Mission Blvd to W. Point Loma blvd in OB.
Could you guys imagine if this link were to be restored? I've been looking at old maps of SD. I didn't realize that the SD River used to empty out in the Big Bay, where the present day Marine Base and Airport are. http://publishing.cdlib.org/ucpresse...b01z_00124.jpg http://publishing.cdlib.org/ucpresse...b01z_00124.jpg |
15th & Island plus Sempra as seen from my hood (Sherman Heights)
It's amazing how fast Sempra shot up! Does anybody know if it has topped out? http://i.imgur.com/TgOdGTH.jpg |
South Mission and the North end of OB feel kind of cul de sacish and cut off from the rest of town because of the channel for Mission bay. That setup in the pic is so much better. It sucks that the only way to get between the two beach areas is by car, think about if you are in SM you have to cut back north then go east to go south ugh such a pain.
Pretty good article in the UT regarding the Sunroad Spectrum residential development. The head of Sunroad said he wishes they could have put more rentals in there citing demand being very high. Hopefully then can find some other sites in Kearny Mesa to redevelop and add more density. Sad how they theoretically could have packed another 1000 units in there because demand is strong. Just checked satellite image and there are still 4 empty lots near Spectrum one is huge, so hopefully nice mixed use projects could go in there. |
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Obviously building a tower near the coast has more enrivonmental impact than leaving the space as a park. But in the big picture, isn't it better than building 50 single family homes elsewhere? Most of this environmental lip service is really about people protecting the area where they live rather than the environment as a whole. I think many "environmentalists" are NIMBYs and anti-density people hiding behind a more politically correct facade, and environmental reviews are their well disguised weapon. Transit projects sitting in 3-4 years of EIRs is just collateral damage. |
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There's a tower crane up north of Hawthorne and Pacific Hwy.
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Looks like the Montage Hotel at 5th and Island/J is finally fenced off. This is about as monumental as Lane Field. Thought this project would never get going after the eminent domain debacle.
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Here's a new article about the tower approved at 7th and A. As someone not from the banana republic of California, I have never seemed to be able to fully grasp why someone would have to pay an extra 2.6 million dollars in order to not have to build any affordable units. I really do wonder where that money goes..... |
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Serious question for you guys about how I or together we could do something big for SD. Chivas USA MLS team in LA is gone and the plan according to all articles is an investment group bought rights to a new franchise and wants to build a soccer facility near Hollywood Park or "Somewhere near LAX" not sure if its El Segundo on South side or Playa Vista on North.
We all know San Diego would be a great MLS town. Is there anyway to change this investment groups mind about putting a team here instead of being #2 in LA. All the comments I read on ESPN article about this say LA doesn't need a second team and to give another market a chance. Even people in LA say a second team is stupid its a Galaxy town. So I'm thinking about informing Kevin Faulconer about this and having him reach out to the group. They are going to pay for the entire stadium only about 150 million to 200 million but they might want a deal on land. What do you guys think could Faulconer convince them to move here instead? Let me know what suggestions you guys have. :cheers: |
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... and I seem to remember something about San Diego leading the country in viewership of the World Cup.
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Move them to SD, and brand them as the Sockers!
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And of course, rather than spend that money where they can help the most people, they put the units mixed in with other developments. Why build 60 affordable units in the outer east village/golden hill, when you can 20 units in towers in the marina? Quote:
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Yesterday I saw some construction equipment, a construction trailer, and porta-potties at the Horton Plaza Park location in downtown. Perhaps they will continue work before too long.
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