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San Diego News Network Pulls the Plug
So I guess that makes me an anarchist, Luddite and an ass. Well, others have described me with even more biting invective. Best, Don Bauder ===== At least you're not a pompous ass.— July 20, 2010 11:01 p.m.
Ballpark Study Confesses: "We Hastened and Greatly Worsened the Glut"
All I know is this. San Diego is going to grow. No denying that. It also is limited on resources. Don't think you can deny that. San Diego needs to create a dense urban core. Population trends around the US prove that the migration is going to happen back to the core. ========== There's no reason why San Diego has to expand merely to accomodate every slob from the East Coast who wants to live here. North Park and other neighborhoods should not be razed to build cracker box apartment buildings to house the horde of losers that want to live here. The city is totally built out and there should be no development whatever. Most of the transplants who come here have no job skills and lack the ability to make a meaningful contribution to the economy.— July 20, 2010 8:59 p.m.
Ballpark Study Confesses: "We Hastened and Greatly Worsened the Glut"
How much does it cost to maintain a city block in the East Village home to say 300 condos like M2i between Market and Island IN COMPARISON TO a new subdivision off the 56 that is home to 300 houses? ============= East Coast Transplant's comments are based on sheer ignorance of the facts. The City transfers its share of the downtown property tax revenue to the Center City Development Corporation (CCDC) which uses the money to subsidize private development. As an example, the CCDC recently used taxpayer money to subsidize construction of a new campus for the Thomas Jefferson School of Law. Because of this arrangement, the City does not receive property tax money from the downtown area to pay for road repairs, police protection, fire protection, etc. provided to the downtown area. The property tax money that pays for City services to the downtown area comes from raping property tax revenue from Clairemont, Mira Mesa, Scripps Ranch, and other areas. As a result, the infrastructure in these areas is falling apart while the downtown area glistens with newly paved streets, parking structures that are 90% empty, and multimillion dollar pedestrian bridges that no one uses.— July 17, 2010 1:41 p.m.
Despite $32.5 Million Funding Gap, City to Go Ahead with Library
Now there are a bunch of condos and a few hotels there -- occupied by very few people. Best, Don Bauder =========== Nobody wants to live in those condos because of severe second hand cigarette smoke intrusion. It only takes a few smokers in each building to gas out the entire structure, destroying bedding, furniture, carpets, and wall coverings in the nonsmoking units. Nonsmokers who live in those buildings complain that their clothing reeks of cigarette smoke, and many have to store their clothes in their cars so they don't smell at work.— June 28, 2010 8:12 p.m.
Despite $32.5 Million Funding Gap, City to Go Ahead with Library
They have to build the library because many prominent San Diegans bought up the land around the library site, with the expectation that construction of the new library would increase the value of their holdings.— June 28, 2010 7:42 p.m.
Gen. McChrystal, Rolling Stone, and a Supreme Court Interpretation of the Patriot Act
McChrystal will wind up on the Board of Directors of either a defense contractor or an oil company. He will receive stock options worth millions. He's not going to suffer.— June 23, 2010 10:21 p.m.
Gen. McChrystal, Rolling Stone, and a Supreme Court Interpretation of the Patriot Act
If General McChrystal were an honorable man he would demand a court martial and refuse to resign.— June 23, 2010 9:42 p.m.
U-T Axes 34 to 40
Response to post #141: I seldom read Sinor's column so can't comment. The times I read it I thought it was pretty pedestrian, but I understand it was popular. ======== Many years ago the Reader published a story about a supposed rivalry between Sinor and Neil Morgan. The author of the story concluded that Sinor had more writing talent than Morgan.— June 23, 2010 9:36 p.m.
U-T Axes 34 to 40
Don: While everyone is bashing Burl Stiff let's not forget the worst columnist of all time - John Sinor of the old Evening Tribune. ========= John Sinor was a good writer and his column was very popular.— June 22, 2010 9:52 p.m.
U-T Axes 34 to 40
Can we buy it that the former management of the UT was terribly incompetent and inept … EXCEPT when it came to spotting and recruiting talented journos? Huh? ============= In the kingdom of the blind the one-eyed man is king.— June 21, 2010 9:52 p.m.