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Why this is not a first priority for trolley expansion, I don't know. The benefits to trolley expansion into Hillcrest / Uptown outweigh virtually any other proposed expansion plan, including the UCSD expansion, IMO.
What I don't like about this is the plan to terminate Phase II at Normal Street, and not extend it down Normal Street and terminate at Park Blvd, thus reaching residents more easily in University Heights, who would surely benefit from a mass transit connection like this. The study indicates that terminating at Normal Street is preferred due to economic / development potential, and that is great and all, but what about the potential for accessibility to key urban neighborhoods in the city? When will these people learn? |
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Just spoke with a realtor who has worked the downtown condo market for years and from what he has heard Bosa should break ground by February/March at the latest on Broadway. He said price points are creeping up to the per sq foot mark that he was targeting and Bosa had considered waiting till late 2015 to break ground but has now moved up the time table.
Height Limits uptown: Very disappointed with 50 feet in Mission Hills would really like to see it be 85 or so. 100 Feet in Hillcrest is a joke, 130 to 170 should really not be a problem for a dense inner urban area like this. I will write emails to those that Spoonman listed. Thank god Bankers Hill can be 150 I was going to be furious if it was less than that. |
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It's always amazed me that I can get on the trolley downtown and go to the border or out to east county, but can't go up the hill to the mid-city area. I realize there are topography and space issues, but the most logical line to me would be up Park, a stop at the zoo, then up to Park/University area. Think of all the tourists who stay downtown who would take it up to balboa park, or all the residents who live downtown who would take it up to the restaurants in HC /NP, or people who live in HC/NP could take it downtown and not have to worry about going out and having a few drinks then try to find a cab. |
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Good news for EV. 210 foot tall tower at 14th and K across from old library tower site.
http://www.civicsd.com/images/storie...an_8.29.14.pdf |
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It sounds like plans are coming together to replace the California Theater with a 35 story residential tower. It's unfortunate, but something needs to be done. Also, the article mentions Bosa's property between 8th and 9th. Maybe we will see some action there soon.
http://m.utsandiego.com/news/2014/au...a-theater-fix/ |
I just read that article too and never knew that BOSA owned property in that area, too bad they didn't give the address not sure if its just a parking lot or some funky 2 story sturcture.
Regarding the California Theatre. How many old Theaters of similar size do we really need downtown? We already seem to have plenty of venues downtown that are fairly small. Something large like the NOKIA in LA we could really use but to spend all that money to renovate this one on C Street and it probably wouldn't even come close to penciling out. I think a 35 floor plus tower right there would be awesome. I'm very excited to see this move forward. |
I hate to see an old theater go, but something needs to happen there to clean up C Street. New resedential there would go a long way, and would help to reestablish the skyline of the Core district.
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Even if opening it back up as a theater is not possible, why can't the building be restored and used as something else?
Why can't it be incorporated into vertical development, something similar to Electra? I think the urban fabric of our city should include historic elements, it adds richness and vitality. |
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At best, we could hope for the marquee, and maybe some of the exterior walls to be saved. Otherwise it's just not a profitable venture. Unless, of course, the city decides it wants to fund the rehab (not happening). |
Looks like 15th & Island is up to the 31st floor. The crane will have to be moved higher to complete the next 14 floors.
You can watch it here. http://www.discoversd.com/webcams/ |
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I pay plenty of taxes, including property taxes for a place I have downtown. I think I'm entitled to my opinion, but this "other people's money" argument is pretty disingenuous. If you don't think the theater is worth saving, make a logical argument like SDfan did instead of this ridiculous "other people's money" garbage. It reminds me of the people on Medicare who go around saying they are against their taxes going to socialized medicine. :koko: |
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