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This park is your park
Interesting what constitutes a Park in San Diego. Just because the city owns it and there's no building on it doesn't mean it is parkland. If it is a designated park, it is difficult, almost impossible for the city to sell. Otherwise they can do whatever they like with it. This was so chaotic that a few years ago, the city tried to make a list of all the parks, and declare a whole slew of parcels (think property ownership) as parks. I think Todd Gloria was responsible, but the memories are vague, and the city council voted on it. I don't know how to tell if a parcel is or is not a park.— February 12, 2015 5:25 p.m.
Zapf’s left turn into O.B.
And they all sang the Barney Song - "With a great big hug and a kiss from me to you, won't you say you love me too?"— February 8, 2015 1:07 p.m.
Extra, extra
I remember Eleanor Widmer. She was a great reviewer, and one of the first to report realistically. I remember well her review of the Buffum's Department Store restaurant. Sadly, both Eleanor and Buffum's are only memories.— February 4, 2015 7:21 a.m.
Confidence high, but store remains dry
There may actually be people who want to fill their prescriptions there. I see any business with a parking lot as "open space" in this city. I prefer it to condos with bay windows overhanging the sidewalk.— December 9, 2014 12:06 a.m.
Unfair bidding over Carmel Valley's polo fields?
whatever is happening with these polo fields? They must have used the lease on the city's property, Belmont Park, as an example.— December 6, 2014 11:47 a.m.
Some will lose Sunroad’s parking game in Kearny Mesa
The City of San Diego charter does not include a right to park. The philosophy is "a right to build." Do not expect a solution to this problem.— November 14, 2014 8:12 a.m.
Manchester's Grand Del Mar approved by commission
Who represented Manchester in court and at the Planning Commission?— October 4, 2014 7:51 a.m.
Nothing stank with Balboa Park Celebration, Inc.
How the city works: Usually, the Non-profit bills the city monthly, a city employee signs off on the billing, and the group is paid. So, with no product and no reporting, what city employee signed off on the expenditures? This should be available via PRA.— October 3, 2014 8:47 a.m.
Closed for legislation
The quasi community groups - the CDCs, Advisory Boards, etc. go into "private session" right after the Pledge Allegiance whenever they choose, which is most of the time. The city does not require them to interface with the public, but the County Assessor does not hesitate to collect the money that funds them, and they are all taxpayer funded to some extent. This is an area where public inputs are the complete exception. It should not be this way. This is America!— September 13, 2014 4:35 p.m.
Pretty slick, City
When I first became acquainted with these districts, I was shocked. You don't have to be a citizen or live in the country to vote. So, people from other countries can impose taxes on American Citizens. All they have to do is own property here. "One person, one vote" doesn't apply. One person with multiple properties can possibly vote multiple times. Only a very small number of people will understand how it works (the ones who are trying to tax other people to pay for their own special projects). Ford Greene, an attorney in Northern California, challenged this concept in court. He lost at Superior Court, won at Appeal Court, and lost again at the Supreme Court, who were unwilling to take on the large number of cities who filed in opposition. So, State of California laws do still apply; city of San Diego never considers this possibility.— September 1, 2014 10:26 a.m.