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Will GOP's Sherman play his stadium card for Alvarez?
I hope they develop the Qualcomm site with ample homes to provide more housing options for future San Diegans (our kids). Demonizing developers is popular on this site, but I'm curious to ask those NIMBY folks: and who built your home? We are in a housing crisis, and denying new home construction will only push low and middle income San Diegans to the brink. Entitled home owners should not stand in the way between future generations and opportunity. We have a responsibility to our children to make sure we have space for them too.— December 14, 2016 11:26 a.m.
Civic San Diego commits foul, says group
Snore. These arguments (too many people/not enough water) are just as stale and false as the Readers. Our population growth has been minuscule over the last two decades, and nearly all of it has been internal (i.e. it's our children and grandchildren). We aren't packing anyone into anything, in fact we are driving more people away each year because of our exclusionary land-use policies. The sad reality is that some locals feel entitled to live here and demand walls to keep others out, which hurts not only our economy, but our low income communities, and particularly, people of color. As for the water argument, yawn. Newer developments are exponentially more water efficient and help reduce our water use while creating new homes for young families. If anything, we should be tearing down those suburban water hogs we call homes and rebuilding them to 21st century standards.— December 14, 2016 11:18 a.m.
Civic San Diego commits foul, says group
This article went downhill at the start with the factual error that the larger project is 60 stories (it's not). Not surprising given the Readers history of poor research and fanning the flames of regressive land-use policy... Downtown has a fully vetted and tested EIR. These lawsuits are nothing but diversions for disgruntled, selfish NIMBYs looking to limit development wherever they can, however they can for there own exclusionary reasons. Meanwhile, the Encanto project was discussed at length with the community in terms of density, design guidelines and scale before the project developer arrived and proposed a project well within those pre-approved community guidelines. Now, disagreeable neighbors are raising a flag over something already approved by not only the city, but the community as well. This story, of course, glosses over that history and instead follows the same tired tropes the Reader's (lazy) "journalists" employ when they need to meet their deadlines (developer = evil, City = Corrupt, NIMBY = community hero). Read any land-use article on here, and you'll find the same old formula. Great job again, SD Reader, your lack of nuance is serving our community well...— December 13, 2016 2:20 p.m.
More apartments across Gila Avenue
And rightly they should. We need more homes in already existing neighborhoods to save on infrastructure costs, policing, fire safety, education, and transportation, while also combating climate change and increasing housing opportunities for families. This isn't social engineering, this is saving our communities, our children, and our planet.— October 14, 2016 3:34 p.m.
More apartments across Gila Avenue
The reason why this development is "Process 1" is because it conforms to the local planning guidelines for the neighborhood already (as evidenced by the already existing apartment complexes in the area). The homeowner should have done his research on what types of development are permissible next door before buying his home. And the city requires parking for almost all new development. If these are all one bedroom apartments, there will be at least 12 parking spaces, one per unit, and probably more.— October 14, 2016 3:31 p.m.
Chula Vista sued over Third and K residential tower
Why is this being called a "tower"? Since when did 5 stories (50'-60') become a high-rise? This is a mid-rise project by all standards -- at most. I'm sure there are palm trees taller than this in downtown Chula Vista... We need more housing and less lawsuits in California. NIMBYism is destroying our communities.— September 24, 2016 7:18 p.m.
A plan for the College Area mini-dorm glut
I live in a neighborhood that is currently home to 1-6 story buildings, has plenty of transit and bike-safe transportation options, and is welcoming many new homes. Feel free to lobby, I'm already doing the same. The housing crisis can only be solved if we all step up along our major transit corridors and in our urban neighborhoods. More housing = better, sustainable, more equitable and affordable communities for all.— September 22, 2016 3 p.m.
Mira Mesa braces for mega population growth
The "mega" developer and the lobbied politician make another tired appearance before the court. Yawn. You do realize that rents and housing costs in Los Angeles are higher than they are in San Diego. If LA was less desirable than SD, wouldn't it be the opposite case? Go check zillow for yourself. A little bit of research would do you some good rather than relying on anecdotal evidence. "NIMBY" is not a literal term in most circles, nor should it be in your dictionary. You don't have to be near a proposed development to unjustly oppose it as a NIMBY. It's also the only term available to describe entitled and privileged folks demanding their poorer neighbors and children hike it to Phoenix. So I'll stick with NIMBY, thank you.— September 19, 2016 7:32 p.m.
Mira Mesa braces for mega population growth
First, the fact that you think San Diego is somehow attracting our current population growth shows you are less than knowledgable about our communities demographic and migration patters. We have had net outbound migration for many years. More people are moving away than coming in. Our population growth is the result of child birth, which makes our housing crisis even more horrendous since we are essentially pricing out our own children and grandchildren from the opportunities we once had. Another issue: San Diego is not the only place where people want to live. Yeah it's great here, but there are only so many jobs to support so many people. We don't need to build "100 story apartment buildings" because their has never been that much demand. What we do need is to keep up with the moderate demand we have now, instead of building fewer homes or none at all. Lastly, social justice is not childish. Dismissing the plight of others (your neighbors, children, etc.) is.— September 19, 2016 7:22 p.m.
Mira Mesa braces for mega population growth
Local residents, more specifically, homeowners, do not have an exclusive right to demand that OUR leaders only focus on their issues. Renters, transplants, and the next generation of San Diegans all deserve to be considered and addressed by our leaders, especially in this housing crisis. We all contribute to our communities, even if we don't own property. OUR leaders are not representatives for HOA's only, they are elected to represent the entire community - that's how our democracy works. And, yes, I will use whatever words I deem necessary. Thank you.— September 19, 2016 7:13 p.m.