Bankers Hill
Speaking of Bankers Hill, I was literally just admiring that building yesterday as I rode through the brand new protected bike lake system on 5th and 4th since it's now mostly open... and WOW. I used to live on 5th in that general area, and it was so easy to see the missed potential of the neighborhood. Now I feel like it's taken huge strides forward very quickly as 5th has taken on a road diet that makes it much safer for pedestrians and cyclists/scooters. The whole system removes the drag-strip nature of that stretch as cars are encouraged to move slower since there is a lot more restriction and visible crossing guidance. They've done a fantastic job, and now downtown feels much better connected to Bankers Hill and the park... not to mention it instantly feels like a much more vibrant and inviting neighborhood.
Finally we have a safe bike system that connects downtown to Hillcrest, but holy f**k is University one of the most insanely dangerous and incomplete bikeways. |
I snapped a few pics while I was at the USS Midway museum yesterday. I don't know how to upload the photos though.
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[IMG]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...3f24550b_k.jpgIMG-2129 by Jay Gibbons, on Flickr[/IMG]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...09e56a2b_k.jpgIMG-2135 by Jay Gibbons, on Flickr
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Those work, very nice pics! Can't wait to see that block fully built.
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Over the weekend I went to a rooftop restaurant (Seneca, 19th floor of the InterContinental Hotel, very nice btw), and it had a great view of downtown and the waterfront, as well as the RaDD/IQHQ/Manchester Gateway project site. I took a few shots for posterity:
Looking south toward the RaDD/Manchester hotel construction: https://i.imgur.com/IoHGZGl.jpg?1 Looking east down Broadway: https://i.imgur.com/vbXDxXz.jpg?1 Looking north toward the Grande towers/Springhill Suites: https://i.imgur.com/3AK1A5N.jpg?1 |
Really nice pics! Thanks guys for posting them!
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Great shots! That lot with the Office Depot has to be the next target for redevelopment in that area of downtown.
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SANDAG wants to build a Blue Line rush hour Express from San Ysidro to 12th Imperial by triple tracking the line.
I've a better idea. Speed up the Blue Line through Downtown. That would benefit everyone riding the Blue Line, not just people traveling between San Ysidro to Downtown. Outside of Downtown, the Blue Line is fast. It's Downtown where the Blue Line is very slow. Ideally, we should build a Downtown tunnel for the Blue Line. But money is limited. So build a track connection between the Blue and Green Lines at 12th and Imperial. Through downtown, have the Blue Line share tracks with the current Green Line. The Blue Line will run nonstop (express) between 12th/Imperial and Santa Fe. The Green Line will continue to operate local, stopping at Convention Center, Seaport Village, and Gaslamp. To make transfers easy, increase all trolley frequencies from 15 min to 7.5 min. The Blue Line will no longer serve City College. But if we increase Orange Line frequencies from 15 min. to 7.5 min. and give trolleys full signal priority the transfer from Blue to Orange Line will be pretty painless. Between SDSU Mission Valley and Riverwalk, Mission Valley is building $7 billion in TOD. The community plan calls for up to 50,000 new residents by 2050. University City still has tons of parking craters that UCSD will develop aggressively. It is therefore crucial that Mid Coast and Green Line frequencies be upgraded from 15 to 7.5 minute frequencies. |
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Also, 1 million sq ft of office space will hold much more people than 1 mil sq ft residential space, and therefore generate more transit trips. |
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Just hoping Tailgate Park's redesign includes at least as much office space as the previous design and doesn't get turned into more high rise condos filled with teleworkers and rich retirees who don't generate much transit trips. |
The lots at Broadway and Park, 13th where the Salvation Army was bought by Kilroy have been cleared
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/c...g?format=1000w |
Speaking of office space, the U-T has an article today about the new tower replacing the old county courthouse. It will be a mixed use of office and commercial:
Downtown San Diego’s next big skyscraper is on the rise at former county courthouse site BY JENNIFER VAN GROVE Feb 17, 2022 https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com...ourthouse-site https://archive.is/Sw7xM/a44d9ab69cd...8d3b3f398.webp Quote:
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"Downtown is currently home to 12.7 million square feet of office space, although nearly 22 percent of all inventory is vacant, according to the most recent industry data from JLL’s research arm. With another 1.6 million square feet of downtown office space under construction, West will compete head-to-head for office tenants in a market that’s soon to be overflowing with space. Located alongside downtown’s C Street, West offers direct trolley access — although its proximity to a troubled transit corridor could also be seen as a deterrent."
Seems like a good development, but I had no idea Downtown San Diego's commercial vacancy rate was that high. Great to see builders adding to the commercial stock even with the high vacancy, but confused by the last sentence. What about the trolley access / transit corridor makes it "troubled"? |
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