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Old Town's old pepper trees targeted
That's what I'm saying. Give up the parking spaces, keep the trees.— August 15, 2015 2:51 p.m.
No to Ridgewood Park eucalyptus cell phone tower
Thanks for this story, Dorian. Glad to see someone finally busting the City on this, because seriously it doesn't have any teeth when the City wants to grab park land. "All real property owned in fee by the City heretofore or hereafter formally dedicated in perpetuity by ordinance of the Council or by statute of the State Legislature for park, recreation or cemetery purposes shall not be used for any but park, recreation or cemetery purposes without such changed use or purpose having been first authorized or later ratified by a vote of two-thirds of the qualified electors of the City voting at an election for such purpose." Just a tangential here, but park land at 29th and Ocean View was grabbed for a library and parking lot without a vote, then or now. I remember going to a Park and Rec meeting and telling the area manager what the plans were and he all but called me a bald-faced liar because he said, "No one can take dedicated parkland." Some time later, he apologized to me, more in anger at what happened, and said, "I didn't believe you, and I should have." There truly is no bottom to the power and corruption rampant in San Diego. The laws are there, like those fake trees, merely for decorative purposes.— August 9, 2015 8:24 a.m.
Interim dog park will do
It's a wonder people can fight over luxuries like dog parks, meanwhile Sherman Heights doesn't have a people park, pool, rec center, library, senior center. And let me say again, I really don't understand people who own dogs without enough room to play with them. To expect the city to provide them with a playground for their pooches that all the taxpayers have to pay for while other parts of the city have real needs that go unmet irks me.— May 16, 2015 6:34 p.m.
Sorry, the retaining wall won't be pretty
The retaining walls I've seen in my community are either cement block or plain plaster. This wall goes the extra step beyond utility to a very attractive appearance undoubtedly at an extra expense, but that's not good enough. Seriously, La Jolla is nothing but a big never-ending pile of demands on the city's time and resources. If they want a nicer wall, let them pay for all costs associated with any above and beyond a cement block wall. And how about if they burn off some of that excess energy they have by doing a community project or two down in Logan Heights? There's a pedestrian bridge at S. 30th Street that's just dying to be beautified. Go look at it, and go look at the streets and the sidewalks and the retaining walls, and maybe if they have any shame, be ashamed of what they're asking for.— May 15, 2015 5:07 p.m.
Dog owners busted in South Park
I swear people don't bother to read the facts stated in the article. It clearly stated that police, animal control, and P&R rangers were there in response to YEARS of complaints, and AFTER spending two days prior issuing warnings to dog owners. Police witnessed dogs off leash, dogs running into yards, the same things the complaints stated were and had been occurring to cause their complaints. Instead of being outraged that you got busted, here's a thought: admit you're wrong. And don't do it again. No, I bet I know what you're going to do. Run and cry to your little friend Todd Gloria about how mean the police are, like the entitled idiots you expose yourselves as being.— April 29, 2015 9:16 a.m.
Bicycle trap
I'm sorry to say I agree. Redesigning all the byways, roads, streets in San Diego to accommodate bicyclists isn't feasible, and the half-measures now in place lead to dangerous conditions. I don't think we need to add bike lanes, I think we need to remove the ones in existence, and let the bicyclists take their chances in traffic. The option to move to a more bike-friendly city is always open.— April 19, 2015 9:55 a.m.
Reduce water…and continue building? Huh?
Re clotheslines: I've never seen or lived in a working class neighborhood that didn't have laundry lines strung across the yard, or laundry hanging over a fence. Please. Rejecting clotheslines has nothing to do with dryers drying better or air pollution. It has everything to do with selfishness.— April 3, 2015 10:41 a.m.
Reduce water…and continue building? Huh?
I believe that's been the pattern in the past. Developers build, overbuild when the economy is red-hot, then the economy slows down and they stop building and then the real estate market takes up the slack and then the economy heats up again and then developers start to build, then -- But I don't think that will be the pattern in the future.— April 3, 2015 10:34 a.m.
Reduce water…and continue building? Huh?
"Where I think we might agree is on building more hotels when there are already too many, developing Mission Valley which is a natural river valley (go away Chargers)." Sorry if this wasn't clear, I probably should have said, Where I think we might agree is on NOT building more hotels when there are already too many, and NOT developing Mission Valley which is a natural river valley (go away Chargers).— April 2, 2015 6:15 p.m.
Reduce water…and continue building? Huh?
Agree. Don, if I wasn't clear before, the point I was making earlier is that development isn't the problem, as long as it's smart and well thought out, even if the community opposes it because communities can be very stupid and selfish, not always but often enough. I would personally prefer zero development, but I understand that when you see no development, that's usually a sign that people, and jobs, are leaving. Is there a balance somewhere between no building and no loss? I've never seen it happen like that in San Diego, though I suppose theoretically it's possible. In the meantime, if we can force developers to make water the first and foremost concern in their plans, then we ought to do it. Water supply, water conservation, water-free landscaping, water and energy efficient appliances, clotheslines (many HOAs won't allow them), and solar panels.— April 2, 2015 6:11 p.m.