Originally Posted by nezbn22 (Post 6651369)

Another update, another delay:

http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/...al-commission/

Originally Posted by mello (Post 6652152)

When are coastal mayors going to band together to seriously try to do something about the Coastal commission? How many tens of thousands of jobs have been lost and economic impact gone by the way side because of them? I mean hotels on Harbor Island are a no brainer I read the article and it sounded like the reason for the delay is because their aren't enough "lower priced hotel rooms"....

Maybe I missed something but come on. Do people not go to Florida because their beaches are walled off by highrises and that there are tall structures everywhere... No they continue to flock to Florida. How many jobs are created by all that construction in Miami, Sunny Isles, Fort Lauderdale.... I mean elevator maintenance and installation guys make big bucks.

Oh and when are the hotels across from Liberty Station going to start construction.

Originally Posted by Leo the Dog (Post 6652417)

Because the Coastal Commission has such a strangle hold on development, I've always wondered why cities like El Cajon/La Mesa and inland SD neighborhoods don't take advantage of this and allow for big time development.

Seems like they could easily attract developers to build big.

Originally Posted by S.DviaPhilly (Post 6651216)

This eatery/bar/lounge is going into an already existing one story structure on the northwest corner of that block that has been empty for as long as I can remember (I know shocking.) You can see it in your second pic in the shadows of the red ketchup building. It is very exciting what is going on in that part of East Village food-wise!

Originally Posted by SDfan (Post 6646840)

I'm going to go against the grain here and say that a lot of this "leaving for Texas" stuff is hype. HYPE. The company that bought the three local techies had every intention of moving them to Texas when they signed the deal. They were going to leave regardless if California put up a fight for them or not.

I don't mean to be say California is the most business friendly state, but there are many reasons why people live, work, and vacation here. Texas is cheaper and has less regulatory burden, but it's also politically backwards, socially conservative, disregards its environment, and provides very little for its rapidly growing low wage workers and low income families. They can "poach" all the "high-wage" jobs they want, but their state isn't attractive to socially, morally, environmentally, and ethically conscious people. I hate CEQA, but I also hate pollution more. I dislike regulations against thoughtful development, but I dislike sprawling McMansions more. And I prefer living in an inclusive and progressive state, not one that promotes reparative therapy for LGBT youth, is blatantly racists against a growing Hispanic population, is against women's health, denies climate change and basic science, and sees guns as the solution to end all.

Texas is cool for Texans and companies who want to compromise their integrity for the almighty dollar. Also, good luck finding a large and well-educated workforce out there. I don't hear many people clamoring to move to Texas when they can get the same or better wages and benefits in SF, LA or SD. Those same "high-wage" earners, I bet, would rather stay put than move to that rodeo, no matter how "hip" Austin may be.

Originally Posted by tyleraf (Post 6654900)

Info on the cross border airport. http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/...ana-san-diego/