Revised 11th & Broadway Pinnacle Project in Design Review – San Diego
A revised Pinnacle project for 11th & Broadway is in design review at Civic San Diego. The main difference seems to be that the developer now proposes to relocate (by 50′) the historically...
View ArticleK – 8 Charter School Proposes Move to New Campus in East Village San Diego
The Urban Discovery School, currently located in the Banker’s Hill neighborhood just north of downtown San Diego, is proposing a move to a new location in downtown’s East Village. The project involves...
View ArticleTR Produce Creative Space Proposal Another Example of City Council’s Folly in...
The long vacant ground floor of the TR Produce Building (888 J Street) may finally receive an occupant under a proposal before Civic San Diego. However, because the prospective tenant is primarily an...
View ArticleSDAF First ‘Context’ Event, with Jacobs, Shiley, and Quigley, Enjoyable and...
Last night was the San Diego Architectural Foundation’s (SDAF) first “Context” event, which featured a discussion between Darlene Shiley, Dr. Irwin Jacobs, and Robert Wellington Quigley about the...
View ArticleBeware of Wall Street Schemes on Redevelopment
With the demise of redevelopment in California, some cities are looking for creative ways to stay solvent. One idea is to leverage New Market Tax Credits (NMTC) to buy properties and become landlords....
View ArticleWho Hijacked La Mesa’s Trees?
The City of La Mesa has cut down all the shade trees along its commercial mainstreet. This occurred as construction began on the La Mesa Downtown Streetscape “enhancement” project. Some of these trees...
View Article6 Common Mistakes Made By Cities and Towns in Urban Renewal.
For the last half century, cities have attempted to repair the damage to their urban cores from migration to suburbs and exurbs. Redevelopment has evolved into smart growth, transit oriented...
View ArticleThe Value of Planning in the Age of Economics.
A city makes many investments, such as infrastructure improvements, life and safety services, and in their employees. To fund such, cities rely upon new development and construction to fuel its...
View ArticleParking lot no more at Fifth & J in the Gaslamp Quarter?
An invitation was emailed last week for a ground breaking ceremony to be held on Wednesday Oct. 8, at 10:00 AM for a new Pendry Hotel to replace the parking lot of 5th & J. The invitation was...
View ArticleThe Missing Link to Unsprawling: Bipedal Shortcuts
Wheels are vastly different than legs. Give wheels smooth, wide, straight, and solid turf, and they can reach speeds not even legs attached to a cheetah can reach. This is particularly true when the...
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