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Saturday,
September 9,
2006		 No on 301 rally, Sept 9, 2006
Hillcrest residents, business owners and friends held an educational rally this afternoon near the site of the planned 12-story 301 University development. Community activists Tom Mullaney with Friends of San Diego, John Taylor with SaveHillcrest — No on 301, HBA boardmember and journalist Leo Laurence, Steve Satz, Barry Hager and George Wedemeyer explained the reasons why many citizens are against this proposed 96-condo/mixed-use project.
This Tuesday afternoon’s city council vote on 301 University will be the most important in recent Hillcrest history. Will 301 University forever change Hillcrest’s community character? What are community leaders doing to stop massive development? Is Hillcrest the new downtown? Ensure that your voice is heard! Contact Tom (619) 795-1753 or John (619) 997-5299 for more info or to volunteer your energy.
Friday,
September 8,
2006

301 University monster

This Saturday (Sept 9) at noon a No on 301 community rally will be held on Third Avenue just south of University Avenue. The featured speaker will be City Attorney (and 92103 resident) Michael Aguirre. Please come to the noon rally and educate yourself:
• Learn how Hillcrest’s community character will be changed forever
• Learn what community leaders are doing to stop massive development
• Learn what you can do to ensure your voice is heard
Hillcrest needs your support more than ever today. If you have not done so, pass the word about this SATURDAY’s “No on 301” Community Rally. According to organizer John Taylor, “We want the developer and other supporters to not fight us, but to engage in a healthy dialogue about creating a positive community character.” Supporters believe this to be the most important council vote regarding Hillcrest in the past 15 years. Contact Tom Mullaney, Friends of San Diego (619) 795-1753 or John Taylor (619) 997-5299 for more info or to volunteer your energy. Save Hillcrest — No on 301
Thursday,
September 7,
2006		 “We’re passionate about our community and that’s why we do it.”
—Publisher Nancy Moors re: HillQuest.com being a community resource
Wednesday,
September 6,
2006		 No on 301 University
Is Hillcrest ready for this 12-story building?
Development projects like the one proposed for “301 University” are providing a test of the new Sanders administration. If the Planning & Development Services departments continue to claim that black is white, no one is going to believe that our city officials are concerned about infrastructure, community character, levels of service or citizens’ quality of life. In this project, we have city staff reports claiming the incredible: (1) 12 stories is completely compatible with a neighborhood of 1-3 stories; (2) a rise of 120 feet straight up from a narrow street, with no upper-floor setbacks, has no problem with scale or bulk; (3) and that added traffic is not a problem, even though Hillcrest streets are already jammed. If this nonsense continues, residents will conclude that the Mayor and his staff are merely promoters for developers, waiting to get into the private sector and reap their rewards for years of playing ball. If the staff malfeasance is not corrected, then none of the high-sounding promises about “livable communities” will be taken seriously. NO on 301 rally will be held Saturday, Sept 9 at noon. Contact Tom Mullaney, Friends of San Diego (619) 795-1753 or John Taylor (619) 997-5299. Save Hillcrest — No on 301

Stop by Column One (at 401 University Ave) to view a diorama of the proposed 301 University project. Note the westbound University Avenue go from five lanes to three as it crosses Fifth, then from three lanes two at Fourth where this building would begin. 301 University would add 96 new condominums to the heart of the ’hood. It promotes 121 new public parking spaces, but the current 60 spaces will be lost. Are 61 parking places worth the negative impact this project will create? What will 301 University do to our (ongoing and) current traffic problems compounded with a decaying infrastructure? And what about that alley? Some folks think that this is a ‘done deal.’ It’s not. City Council will vote on it on Tuesday, September 12 at 2pm. Let them know what you think.
Tuesday,
September 5,
2006

301 rendering

This Saturday (Sept 9) at noon a No on 301 community rally will be held on Third Avenue just south of University Avenue. The featured speaker will be City Attorney (and 92103 resident) Michael Aguirre.

Please come and...
• Learn how Hillcrest’s community character will be changed forever
• Learn what community leaders are doing to stop massive development
• Learn what you can do to ensure your voice is heard
Monday,
September 4,
2006
“When you try to raise money, what do you do? You try to sell your assets. You could either sell it to a family member or sell it on the open market.”
— Former city official Charles Yackly re: SD’s land-for-cash swaps
Sunday,
September 3,
2006		 “If we weren’t under this whole thing with the pension crisis, (the library) would have been a done deal, a no-brainer. But it’s a tough time right now. People are wondering can they (the city) afford to run it. The concerns go on and on and on.”
— The San Diego Foundation’s Bob Kelly re: the proposed central library
Friday,
September 1,
2006		 Suanne Pauley










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