Category: Land Use
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Public Transit is Having a Moment
By Andrew Keatts It’s been a good couple weeks for San Diego public transit advocates. In addition to their big win over the San Diego Association of Government’s 40-year transportation plan, two like-minded leaders have ascended to the top of city leadership: Mayor Bob Filner and City Council President Todd Gloria, respectively. “It does all…
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Back to the Drawing Board for SANDAG’s Regional Transportation Plan
By Andrew Keatts How and when San Diego will address its regional transportation needs over the next 40 years is once again an open question. A San Diego County Superior Court judge on Tuesday upheld a lawsuit challenging the San Diego Association of Governments’ comprehensive, 40-year transportation plan. Judge Timothy Taylor ruled SANDAG didn’t adequately…
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Tweet City Heights: Construction on New YMCA Slated for Spring
By Megan Burks Construction on New YMCA Slated for Spring The Copley Family YMCA will move from its Cherokee Point location to bigger digs in the near future. It will also get a name change. A press release from Councilman Todd Gloria’s office says the City Council has approved plans to build a new facility…
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City Council Calls for Fewer Parking Spaces, More Affordable Housing
By Tom Fudge The city of San Diego has taken steps to make affordable housing more affordable, and more plentiful, while also encouraging people to take the trolley or the bus. The strategy: Build fewer parking spaces. San Diego requires all developers to build off-street parking. But a local study shows affordable housing developments have…
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City Hall Gives Mixed Signals on Canyon Preservation
This year Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill that allows San Diego to “dedicate” 10,000 additional acres of open space, making it off-limits to development. But city staff have recommended only 6,000 acres be protected, saying the remaining land has either legal restrictions or other potential uses. And that has put local environmentalists, and some…