We have our ups and downs, I think we've fared through worse (stadium debate), but feel free to leave :cheers:

(over-dramatic much? :haha: )

omg xenophobic! there's always the skyscrapercity thread
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showth...431731&page=65

Are we in a 'safe space'?

So it looks the InterContinental Hotel is finally going to be a reality...

From the San Diego U-T:
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/...go-waterfront/

Here's an OOOLD rendering from many, MANY years back for those of you who might remember:
https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/40...908/6yMoJB.png

I got all excited thinking it was going to be the original 400ft plan but noooo it's going to be on the stubby Lane Field place :(

In other news, Sculpin has sold out:

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/...lation-brands/

I feel like Lane Field is such a wasted opportunity. Like I'm glad it's not huge parking lots any more, and we're getting a fancy hotel.....but the plans for the site and the building currently under construction are utterly underwhelming.

+1

A minor piece of old news, the under-construction Blue Sky is now called The Rey:

http://www.sddt.com/news/article.cfm...s#.Vky0u3arSUk

The Daily Transcript provided excellent journalism and in-depth insider coverage. I was sad to see them shutter their doors.

Updated Renderings of Manchester Pacific Gateway
 

Not sure if really updated, but a recent article. It sounds like they are reluctant to update their plans.

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/...roadway-civic/

http://cdn.sandiegouniontrib.com/img...15c2d8bc4ecd52

i love it.

2015 is quickly ending. Any real hopes 15th and island tower 2 is going to start before the end of the year? Idea 1 is building their sidewalk barriers.

The rumors are true about the U-T going back downtown. Straight from the horse's mouth:

U-T returning to downtown
Roger Showley
Nov. 19, 2015
San Diego Union-Tribune

Also, Lindbergh Field's Terminal 1 replacement was approved:

Lindbergh's new Terminal 1: $2.2B
Roger Showley
Nov. 19, 2015
San Diego Union-Tribune

http://cdn.sandiegouniontrib.com/img...minal-1-02.png

So they figure an "airport shuttle roadway" is going to be the best way forward for the next 20 years. No light rail station(s) for the airport? What a colossal mistake.

Maybe it could be turned into a light rail line. At any rate, it'll definitely be better than the infrequent 929 bus that no one even realizes exists. JFK airport uses a bus line and that seems to work. I keep hoping that one day San Diego realizes all the big red and white vehicles driving around are busses. They pretty much go everywhere in this town.

Concurred! The 992 bus goes down Broadway and stops at each Terminal. Simply the best way to get to the airport from downtown, barring a cab. (But cheap, like $2.25 cheap). Technically, it connects the trolley to SAN because the trolley stops at America Plaza (serving 992).

Whenever I have visitors, they usually comment on how nice our buses are. Rapid does market itself well in my personal opinion, which is the first step to encouraging transit. My only caveat: I wish the 992 bus had special branding/colors to distinguish itself from plainjane/joe buses.

I really hope the windows aren't brown. That godawful dingy brown glass ruined Electra and it kinda looks like that's what they're planning here.

I always thought the trolley should go to the airport, but with ride share technology and the eventual automation (imagine a price drop of 50-80%), we probably won't need it.