I love San Diego

Has anyone seen the design for the new 6 story office building they are constructing next to The Mission on 13th and J? Just curious

Found some interesting transit maps on the SANDAG website:

North County: http://www.sandag.org/uploads/projec..._368_11053.pdf

Mid-County: http://www.sandag.org/uploads/projec..._368_11065.pdf

South County: http://www.sandag.org/uploads/projec..._368_11052.pdf

Simplified: http://www.sandag.org/uploads/projec..._368_11148.pdf

SANDAG seems to think CHSRA is only going to the airport; when the Authority's preferred alternative is to downtown, where it should go.

Oooohh a streetcar going down Garnett!

Also a streetcar in Santee?

Well, streetcars all over really!

Plus three new trolley lines!

It hurts knowing it'll be a LONG time before we see it happening!

Hopefully we will all be alive in another 154 years to see it all happen...

Do you have an update on the CHSRA? I have no idea what is going on...

Also, anyone have any news about La Jolla Commons?

Renderings: http://www.ljcommons.com/campus_renderings.asp

This would be a good start

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...ailsnstops.jpg

Bridge Lighting Proposals!

Videos and Pictures here:

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2...ree-ideas-for/

Yes! Lights!!!

Nice. Simple. Clean.

http://www.signonsandiego.com/photos...jun/07/175647/

^^ Agreed, the second proposal is my favorite too.

Article from the UT about downtown development:

I think I like the Fink one best.

The second one is far and away the best option. I think it should be subtle and blue most days, with special holidays being the exception. Love love that proposal by Fink.

On a side note, the comments are hilarious and depressing all at once.

"The bridge is fine, and we are broke!" "Fix the roads first"

I truly believe San Diego is full of morons. The damn thing is paid for by the Port Commission and private donations, and they still complain. Didn't even read the article.

But it does beg the question. Why is it so difficult to get approval for development and get support?

1. The trend of mistrust in our government, and their goal of having our interest in mind. Whether that is a legit concern or not.
2. The recent phenomenon of concern over quality of life. By recent i mean late 70s and on. From Boom years of the 50s,60s,70s of "catching up" and developing dramatically causing environmental and community degradation. People are weary of development as it relates to quality of life.
3. Our outdated and failed infrastructure. Funding is not where it needs to be, and therefore our infrastructure is outdated. Many feel development should take a moratorium until this is no longer the case. Roads, sewage, water, traffic, parking, etc.

What I have to say I like about the UT article is how those involved with downtown redevlopment do not plan on scaling back the density they set forth with. It is nice to see them not willing to compromise on that issue because it really is a waste to have a seven story mid-rise in place of a twenty/thirty story high-rise. And they are right, you just can't find many other places in SD that would allow for that kind of density, so why waste the opportunity downtown? Good for CCDC.

How are Hotel Vacancy Rates downtown?
 

I'm wondering what is keeping the Ball Park Village and Lane Field from getting financing? Are hotels downtown still really hurting? I can't believe LF is still just sitting there as parking lots, god that is embarrassing.

But i do not think that San Diego property is not a good project to invest your money.

The people at CCDC say that banks aren't lending on hotel projects due to the recent collapse of that market (W, and The Se San Diego both went back to the banks within the last year). ouch.

It seems like the biggest projects going on right now ARE parking lots...

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2...-your-asphalt/

Embarrassing indeed. :(