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Hillcrest: gayborhood or ghetto?
No thanks to Todd Gloria who bestowed upon Mr Ramirez the title of "honorary Hillcrest Mayor for life." You lost my vote there, pal.— January 14, 2019 10:53 a.m.
Proposed AIDS memorial for Olive Street
Bottom line: Todd Gloria gave away a large part of this long-awaited neighborhood park to his friends who needed a location for an AIDS Memorial.— October 27, 2017 7:31 a.m.
How Hillcrest sidestepped Uptown planners
It's quite sad that the Hillcrest Business Association isn't supporting the long-standing small businesses along the east side of Sixth Avenue between Robinson and Pennsylvania. Instead, its director has sold them out to a developer (the Greenwald Group represented by Elizabeth Robinson) who wants to build 120, 150 or 200-foot buildings where the heights are now 0-25 feet. Bigger, taller, better -- right? Wrong. What about those of us who care about residents losing sunshine and their quality of life? Do we really need more density in the heart of Hillcrest? No. Where will more traffic park their cars? Hillcrest is a mess now. The HBA could work on the problem, instead of making it worse. Why does the HBA want to alienate the community of residents who surround it? Perhaps this tactic by Ben Nicholls and the HBA is why businesses in Hillcrest needs a boost. Hillcrest needs less traffic and more love. It's too bad that HBA director Ben Nicholls continues to be destructive to the quality of life for those of us who call Hillcrest home.— July 21, 2016 8:45 a.m.
The one-way on Albatross is about to go the other way
FYI: This area of SD is in Hillcrest, not Mission Hills.— May 6, 2016 4:44 p.m.
Seven Bridge Walk
Top photo has an incorrect caption -- The Quince Street Pedestrian Bridge does span Maple Canyon, but between Fourth and THIRD avenues in Bankers Hill.— March 6, 2016 5:56 p.m.
About 145 more cars can jam into Hillcrest
Residential parking permits with a two-hour free parking limit for anyone within a few blocks of the meters would be a win-win for the community. This strategy works elsewhere where parking is impacted. Why not in 92103? Sadly, the Hillcrest Business Association (HBA) has no interest in working with the residents who live here.— October 7, 2015 9:31 a.m.
Pernicano's out
Just follow Bachman Place north (it's next to a UCSD parking lot), at the bottom of the hill is where you'll find the plethora -- Days Inn, Super 8, Best Western 7 Seas, the Courtyard, Marriot, Vagabond, Mission Valley Inn, etc..all within a half a mile. Double the distance, and you'll double the number of hotel/motels.— July 12, 2015 4:56 p.m.
Pernicano's out
Finally something may be coming to the dilapidated Pernicano and Casa Di Baffi properties. How wonderful for Hillcrest if it could include a community plaza and plenty of public parking. Hillcrest has been patiently waiting for several decades. I hope it's worth it. Re: a "strong support for a hotel in Hillcrest" coming "from the neighborhood's hospitals"...That's great, but there are already several hotel/motels near UCSD Medical Center and Scripps Mercy. The Sommerset Hotel is adjacent to one and a plethora of motels are located at the foot of the other, offering easy access to either hospital. What do the residents say? Luke Terpstra, chairman of Hillcrest Town Council, said, “I am excited to learn that we may have a hotel project. I think it will be great for Hillcrest. I am happy that height limits will be respected, however this is one location where a little extra height would be acceptable.” I would agree up to the final comma. It should have been a period. That extra height would be what the city is calling a "density bonus" which is something many in the community are fighting against. For the most part the neighborhood is short in stature, and the streets are already congested. Before this already dense community takes more density, the city needs to open its pocketbook and build some amenities found in other neighborhoods...or build its density where they have already built transit, parks and community centers, but not here. Tootie Thomas, president of The Boulevard Business Improvement District wants development on El Cajon Boulevard. It makes sense to me. That wide street has three east and three west lanes, and many City of San Diego redevelopment dollars have been invested there. North Park has numerous neighborhood parks, recreation fields, a community center, a parking structure and more. What has the city given to Hillcrest? Back to the subject.... if a hotel is built, I hope the developer/owner/management team keeps in mind that Hillcrest and Bankers Hill are reducing the amount of car lanes to make a safe bicycle corridor through Uptown. >>> What about a significant hotel discount for all guests who arrive on two wheels?— July 12, 2015 11:44 a.m.
Mass-transit shame!
Robert, SANDAG believes (or hopes) you will be riding a bike. That's why they're removing one third of the vehicular lanes on Fourth & Fifth avenues through Bankers Hill even though density continues to grow. Additionally SANDAG is planning to close the University off-ramp at the top of Washington Street to cars -- and make it a bike lane, too. Motorists have shared this ramp with bikes for decades. Why can't bicyclists share this much-used ramp with those driving? Has SANDAG notified the drivers who use this ramp with a sign? Sadly, no.— August 4, 2014 11:48 a.m.
Bylaws and sweethearts in Hillcrest
Hmmmm.....before Johnathan "Hale" (and now it seems Ben "Nicholls") the only people I knew who had changed their names were Cher, Madonna and Nicole.— June 27, 2014 7:07 a.m.