Tag: Land-Use

  • Mid-City Rapid Explained

    By Ana Ceballos There’s a new transit option coming to mid-city neighborhoods at the end of the summer. It’s expected to be cheaper than the trolley and a touch faster than the bus. It’s called “bus rapid transit,” but the final product rolling out is much less ambitious than the initial idea, and maybe not…

  • New Bus Line Distinction Under ‘Rapid’ Fire

    Construction on the Mid-City Rapid bus line begins at El Cajon Boulevard and Fairmount Avenue in City Heights. | Photo Credit: Megan Burks By Andrew Keatts San Diego’s mid-city neighborhoods are getting a new, faster bus service this year. The idea was to create a bus line that mimicked the trolley, but cost a fraction…

  • Mid-City Rapid vs. the Clock

    Construction on the Mid-City Rapid bus line begins at El Cajon Boulevard and Fairmount Avenue in City Heights. | Photo Credit: Megan Burks By Andrew Keatts San Diego has invested heavily in a new transit service, meant to be more attractive than traditional buses, by mimicking the frequency and convenience of rail. But not everyone…

  • Meet Mid-City’s New ‘Diet Trolley’

    By Andrew Keatts By the end of the year, San Diegans will have a new way to get around the city without driving. The Mid-City Rapid will be the first of a new type of public transit line that’ll figure heavily in the future of public transportation in the region. The idea is that it’s…

  • Where the Affordable Housing Fee Is Headed Now

    By Andrew Keatts So much for increasing the development fee San Diego charges to help pay for subsidized housing. The City Council increased the fee last fall. Business groups led by the Chamber of Commerce gathered enough signatures to challenge it with a public vote. Facing that prospect, the Council sidestepped a costly public vote…