http://www.hillquest.com/forums/ HillQuest.com Forums: Recent Posts en Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:00:10 +0000 http://www.hillquest.com/forums/topic.php?id=61#post-233 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:23:44 +0000 hqann 233@http://www.hillquest.com/forums/ <p>This Tuesday (November 18th) on the top of the Park Manor Suites Hotel join members, friends and neighbors for our fall fun-raiser. Sue Palmer and her Motel Swing will provide the entertainment. Heavy hors d’oeurves including a roasted beast carving station, swing dancing, silent auction items and fabulous views of Uptown await.</p> <p>For more information visit <a href="http://www.hillcresthistory.org" rel="nofollow">www.hillcresthistory.org</a> or call (619) 260-1929. </p> http://www.hillquest.com/forums/topic.php?id=60#post-232 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:27:18 +0000 nina 232@http://www.hillquest.com/forums/ <p>Like most conscientious consumers, I value supporting local farms, protecting animals from cruelty, and ensuring that the food I buy is safe. Voting YES on Prop 2 will advance all these issues.</p> <p>Prop 2 simply requires factory farms to give animals enough room to stand up, turn around, and extend their limbs. You'd be hard-pressed to find anyone who considers it acceptable to force a dog or cat to live in a filthy, cramped cage for their entire life, yet these are the miserable conditions that farm animals are forced to endure. All animals, including those raised for food, deserve humane treatment.</p> <p>Earlier this year, Californians witnessed other abuse of farm animals at a slaughter plant of sick and crippled "downer" dairy cows whose meat was then sent to schools across the country. Not only did this investigation shed light on the shocking cruelty on factory farms, it also exposed these operations' threat to our public health. When factory farms cram tens of thousands of animals into tiny cages, they foster the spread of diseases that may affect people. Clearly, Prop 2 benefits both animals and consumers.</p> <p>The initiative also protects California's environment. The American Public Health Association has called for a moratorium on new factory farms because of the devastating effects of these operations on surrounding communities. They spread untreated waste on the ground and contaminate our waterways, lakes, groundwater, soil, and air. Prop 2 helps prevent some of the worst environmental abuses and protects our precious natural resources. </p> <p>California family farmers support Prop 2 because they know that better farming practices enhance food quality and safety. They're not only supplying forward-thinking and socially responsible businesses like Whole Foods and Henry's, but they're increasingly supplying major retailers like Safeway, Burger King, and Trader Joe's. Factory farms cut corners and drive family farmers out of business when they put profits ahead of animal welfare and our health.</p> <p>This is the first time that California has considered an initiative ending some of the worst factory farming abuses, but it will be in good company when Prop 2 passes. Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Oregon, and the European Union have already passed similar laws. As Americans become more aware of factory farming abuses and demand reforms, however, the largest agricultural industries are mobilizing to preserve the status quo. The opposition, funded mostly by out-of-state companies, is spending more than ten million dollars to try to defeat Prop 2. They have also resorted to blatant lies; for example, they claim that the cost of eggs will skyrocket, when in fact--according to UC Davis poultry economists--the cost of raising hens more humanely is less than a penny per egg. They also claim that current practices safeguard consumers' health, whereas in fact peer-reviewed studies show up to 20 times more salmonella present in battery-caged chickens.</p> <p> Prop 2 enjoys immense support from organizations and individuals including the California Veterinary Medical Association, the Center for Food Safety, and The Center for Science in the Public Interest, the Consumer Federation of America, the Sierra Club, and the Cesar Chavez Foundation.</p> <p>This November 4, I'm looking forward to voting YES on this important initiative, and I hope you'll join me. </p> <p>Visit <a href="http://www.YesonProp2.com" rel="nofollow">www.YesonProp2.com</a> for more info! </p> http://www.hillquest.com/forums/topic.php?id=59#post-231 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:43:34 +0000 Hillcrester9 231@http://www.hillquest.com/forums/ <p>you got it right....<br /> the large granite structure was first a church then the George Thackeray Gallery...</p> <p>check out this link <a href="http://www.hillquest.com/recreation/centralhillcrestwalk.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.hillquest.com/recreation/centralhillcrestwalk.htm</a></p> <p>anyone else have information about it? i believe donna mcloughlin (who was with husband patrick opened the crest cafe, best wishes and bubbles in the early 1980s) owns the lions that once sat as sentries at the base of the front steps. </p> http://www.hillquest.com/forums/topic.php?id=59#post-230 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:28:17 +0000 jessnmelsmom 230@http://www.hillquest.com/forums/ <p>i think i have the corner correct. anyway, my daughter and i were in hillcrest yesterday and happened upon a large old building with black iron fencing around it. can anyone tell me what it is/was? thank you! </p> http://www.hillquest.com/forums/topic.php?id=58&page=2#post-229 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:47:43 +0000 bauxter23 229@http://www.hillquest.com/forums/ <p>Checked a source, all of the drawings and supporting application forms submitted to the City for the new two tower scheme are dated in early April. It appears all was prepared in anticipation of IHO and put on hold until there was no choice but submit. Looks like the IHO forced the developer to act as he indicated in the Reader article on 10 Sept., to protect himself from losing development rights. He says he is willing to talk to community. Has one of our community groups approached them and asked for info on this new proposal? I suspect from the tone of this blog, the press conference and other sources I've seen, he would be shouted down and run out of town on a rail if he dared show his face and try to explain anything.<br /> Right now it appears he has two projects on the same land, both currently in the City for review and with applications deemed complete pending the letter from the candidates demanding otherwise on the latest submittal. Both projects are unacceptable to the community as they stand now, primarily due to the heights. One was done with community input, approved at the various steps and ultimately sent back to the City by a judge for an EIR. The second project bypassed the discretionary and went directly to permit plan check via the ministerial process. To qualify for the ministerial process, it must comply with the community plan in place on the day of submittal and not request any deviations. F.A.R. w/ no bonuses, height limit with no deviations, setbacks as prescribed, parking counts, occupancy/use, .....etc. The ministerial process does route a set of the plans to the community group for review for compliance to these issues. Leo Wilson gave a presentation last Tues??, sorry I missed it. Does the second submittal meet the ministerial criteria threshold? Is this second submittal what the community plan has said was supposed to be done here for the last 20 years? If so, who wrote this plan and did this to the neighborhood? IHO is an emergency stop gap to rewrite this community plan and correct this injustice. Has it been staring us all in the face for 20 years? Where is the committe that is now supposed to rewrite the community plan in the next 18 months?<br /> O.K. now you can attack me for insulting someone or being a politician or just asking hard questions. I'm sorry I don't see conspiracies around every corner and in every action of the City government. Just trying to get some valuable exchange on this blog instead of the chicken screaming the sky is falling retoric. </p> http://www.hillquest.com/forums/topic.php?id=26#post-228 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 23:15:55 +0000 elliott 228@http://www.hillquest.com/forums/ <p>.......It was a very good debate at the Hillcrest Town Council tonight.......Whitburn is such a reserved and sophisticated man, that would be a breath of fresh air to District 3....and adds a sense of class to the Gay and Lesbian Community. Stephen Whitburn has the experience and knowledge of embracing Activism and Integrity....WHITBURN FOR CITY COUNCIL!........ </p> http://www.hillquest.com/forums/topic.php?id=58&page=2#post-227 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 08:17:35 +0000 jtlimo 227@http://www.hillquest.com/forums/ <p>Bauxter, I think it is a bit unfair for you to insult the people of this community because they showed up for a Stephen Whitburn press conference. Unfortunately, we don't have the confidence in our City representatives to know that they will make good decisions for this community....hence, August 2007 ruling by Judge Linda Quinn. Taking action is the way this community response...not sit on our asses waiting for the bulldozers to roll in. I was at the press conference because I care about this project and I feel it is wrong. By the way, I don't work for the Stephen Whitburn campaign, but I was certainly happy that he to the initiative to bring this issue to the media. Another piece of data to put back into your brain. IHO...Ordinance 19773...section 8 states, " There shall be no permit issued that is inconsistent with this ordinance unless application for such permit was submitted and deemed complete prior to the adoption date of the ordinance, July 29, 2008." The developer submitted application on August 21, 2008. That section did not have to be put into the ordinance, but it was. </p> http://www.hillquest.com/forums/topic.php?id=58&page=2#post-225 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 19:59:01 +0000 cma52572 225@http://www.hillquest.com/forums/ <p>Bauxter, sounds like your bettin on Gloria--good luck with that. He is tied in so deep to the slimiest of the slime including Manchester, the entire Baldwin family, Sherm Harmer Building Industry president and many many more. Mira Mesa Strip Mall developers, defense contractors, clearly all the liquor stores, anyone w/ an agenda has given lots of money to Todd. I'd love to see the presidential candidates get away w/ that. Todd supporters dont even realize they are selling their own souls for a few free cocktails at Riches. Even though CCDC is not connected to Hillcrest--its all the same--its the way the city is run. </p> http://www.hillquest.com/forums/topic.php?id=58#post-224 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:08:00 +0000 bauxter23 224@http://www.hillquest.com/forums/ <p>I guess I must be confused. Are we talking about the original 148' tall monster building discretionary submittal approved by Council and overturned by the judge or are we now talking about the new proposal for two towers at 175' &#38; 193' tall with two residential units per floor per tower that was recently submitted for ministerial approval and bypassing the discretionary process? No, I am not a politician and don't trust most as far as I can throw them. I got the feeling on Sunday that Steve would say whatever made his little group happy. As to the IHO, signed on July 29th per the press conference, I recall reading it took affect 30 days after approval. Is that true thus making it not applicable to the project at hand if they did indeed beat this deadline which would have been late August? I have no opinion of the 7th &#38; Market project. It sounds like there may be some shennanigans going on there and you are inferring that is evidence in this case. I do not believe CCDC has any involvement in Hillcrest or with 301 or Vista Azul &#38; Vista Verde. </p> http://www.hillquest.com/forums/topic.php?id=58#post-223 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:02:19 +0000 cma52572 223@http://www.hillquest.com/forums/ <p>For Bauxter23: No it was not done in compliance w/ setbacks and zoning rules--the city approved the plans and then realized they had to change the zoning rules to accomodate this developer. bauxter23 why do you think the FBI is all over this city? There is currently a HUD audit which uncovered the fact that the city and the housing commission I imagine had a huge hand in this, embezzled 10s of millions of dollars in fed grants that were supposed to improve blighted neighborhoods. So to suggest that simply because a project was approved that it was done w/in the law, think again. It was done w/in the city's usual, "we will do whatever we want, just try and sue us" policy. I imagine you also support the 7th and Market building---a building which we are now learning Nancy Graham gave away to a friend that would be paid for w/ over 100million in grant money from the taxpayers. I suggest you do a bit more homework. BTW, are you by any chance running for office? </p> http://www.hillquest.com/forums/topic.php?id=58#post-222 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:51:23 +0000 cma52572 222@http://www.hillquest.com/forums/ <p>Of course its back, the developers are good friends of Jerry Sanders, I mean they even changed the FAR for these guys when they approved the plans and realized there was too much square footage for the lot. The city has done everything but build the building for these developers. The good news, this is VERY illegal. The California Environmental Quality Act is on our side. My website <a href="http://www.developeralert.org" rel="nofollow">www.developeralert.org</a> links you to some important info pertaining to CEQA. It doesnt just protect historic buildings, it protects neighborhood scale, character, view corridors, etc. Also what the city is doing is CRIMINAL. The Technical Advisory Board recently held a mtg on the Interim Height limits, that tech advisory board is composed of BIA lobbyists that have a direct financial interest in the matter. This is the same reason that Nancy Graham is being investigated by the FBI and is about to go to jail. We will win!!! </p> http://www.hillquest.com/forums/topic.php?id=58#post-221 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:52:01 +0000 sweetcheeks 221@http://www.hillquest.com/forums/ <p>Are we suppose to roll over and not voice neighborhood concern just because you think that we "don't have a winning hand?"</p> <p>The last project was 148' and this new "twin towers" is 193' and 170'....does that not equal a middle finger salute from the developer?</p> <p>A federal court judge said the original project was inconsistent with the character of the community.</p> <p>Come on.... </p> http://www.hillquest.com/forums/topic.php?id=58#post-220 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:33:36 +0000 bauxter23 220@http://www.hillquest.com/forums/ <p>Sorry, a city council candidate and 30 NIMBYs without the good sense not to set up in the middle of a driveway at an open business with their backs to oncoming traffic spouting uninformed opinions without facts or knowledge in their arsenal does not give me a warm fuzzy feeling there will be any success in stopping this project or even slowing it down. An open microphone and a T.V. camera present and the City attorney present and he did not take a turn in the spotlight tells me he does not believe you have a winning hand. </p> http://www.hillquest.com/forums/topic.php?id=58#post-219 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:39:57 +0000 bauxter23 219@http://www.hillquest.com/forums/ <p>I keep seeing accusations of backroom deals with no substantiation. Who &#38; when was a deal made and what did this deal entail? I see outrage the building is bigger, yet I only see evidence it is taller. The monster building was what, 330,000 sf +/-. What is the area of this bigger plan? Given the heights given in posts above and the two units per floor, sounds like there are less than half the number of residential units than previously proposed. That would likely translate into less structured parking as well. I would venture to guess the building while taller, it is also likely half to two thirds the area, volume &#38; mass of the previous proposal. That does not sound bigger to me </p> http://www.hillquest.com/forums/topic.php?id=58#post-218 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 06:49:48 +0000 hqann 218@http://www.hillquest.com/forums/ <p>wanna learn more?<br /> two community events this week will inform the community. the first will be this Sunday afternoon at 1pm when City Council candidate Stephen Whitburn holds a press conference in the strip mall at the corner of University &#38; Fourth avenues to discuss this new project which is moving through the city process with no community input. </p> <p>Stephen: “Too many people have lost faith in government because of backroom deals for special interests at City Hall. We need a government that is working for the people, not the developers.”</p> <p>the other opportunity will be Tuesday evening at the Joyce Beers Community Center in the Uptown District (Vermont Street north of Cleveland). join us for coffee and conversation at 6:30 followed up an update on this project. but the highlight of the evening will be an open forum with the two men who are running for Toni Atkin's job as our next city council representative. Both Stephen Whitburn and Todd Gloria are opposed to these two new towers planned for the heart of Hillcrest. Bring your questions for your next councilmember!!!</p> <p>Todd: “The people of Hillcrest fought fairly to ensure any project built at 301 University be consistent with the character of the community. This proposal is a slap in the face to the residents and business owners of our area. The new 301 University project goes against the spirit of what the community asked for and what the San Diego City Council approved in the Interim Height Ordinance. This proposal’s convenient filing just prior to the implementation of the IHO undermines the public’s trust in City Hall. As neighbors, we have fought overdevelopment of this site through public meetings and an eventual lawsuit. To have the developer create an even larger project that is obviously in conflict with the public’s desires, calls out the clear need for greater public input in the permitting process. Further, the new proposal also undercuts our shared goal of revitalizing our business district.” </p> http://www.hillquest.com/forums/topic.php?id=58#post-217 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:18:51 +0000 bauxter23 217@http://www.hillquest.com/forums/ <p>Why doesn't Hillcrest just buy Liedenberger out on the property instead of just complaining about what he wants to do with the property he owns and has invested time and money in to develop within the approved community guidelines. Liedenberger could not have bypassed the discretionary process unless they comply with all of the height, setback, zoning &#38; parking requirements of the community plan and underlying zoning. it appears the towers are taller than the previous monster building but with just two units per floor, the mass must be significantly different. Weren't there 10-12 units per floor before creating the massive wall of a building. Its not a back room deal if it is in compliance with all of the rules and is not asking for any favors or deviations. Does anybody really know what has been proposed? </p> http://www.hillquest.com/forums/topic.php?id=58#post-216 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 08:20:42 +0000 MadasHell 216@http://www.hillquest.com/forums/ <p>I guess we now know why the city's planning commissioners stonewalled the community on the Interim Height Ordinance. </p> <p>Read that string of postings in this forum including this one from last year...<br /> "Is the Planning Commission just dragging their feet so developers can continue to build up to 200-feet in Hillcrest?"</p> <p>This developer now is planning apartments (so he doesn't have to deal with environmental rules for building condos). Come on. FIVE bedroom penthouse apartments with views to forever, but not a kitchen in sight? Yet the city claims the project "complete." </p> <p>This city has been run by developers way too long. We've seen this before. They start out saying the project is apartments, then after it's underway getting the OK from the city for condominiums and avoid the law. How long before Leidenberger makes the switcheroo and is selling off units? San Diegans are slowly learning their tricks. </p> <p>It's time to take a stand in Hillcrest. </p> http://www.hillquest.com/forums/topic.php?id=58#post-215 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:31:48 +0000 hqann 215@http://www.hillquest.com/forums/ <p>City Council candidate Stephen Whitburn who is advocating for open government in San Diego will be holding a 1pm press conference this Sunday afternoon (September 7th) in the strip mall at the corner of University &#38; Fourth avenues to discuss this new project which is moving through the city process with no community input. “Too many people have lost faith in government because of backroom deals for special interests at City Hall. We need a government that is working for the people, not the developers.” </p> <p>Please come and learn more about this proposed new development for Hillcrest. Or attend next Tuesday's (September 9th) Hillcrest Town Council meeting for an update. The local residents' group meets the second Tuesday of each month from 6:30-8pm at the Joyce Beers Community Center in the Uptown District. </p> http://www.hillquest.com/forums/topic.php?id=26#post-214 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 21:18:14 +0000 elliott 214@http://www.hillquest.com/forums/ <p>...Stephen Whitburn has arrived in HILLCREST...check out the Whitburn signs at the Gay Bars...especially at The LOFT (voted the friendliest bar) on 5th north of Brookes...only 8 more weeks...who's going to win? </p> http://www.hillquest.com/forums/topic.php?id=58#post-213 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:00:37 +0000 elliott 213@http://www.hillquest.com/forums/ <p>.....I'm taking a back seat cuz they just can't resubmit this "new" thing with a different color and different package and avoid all the things that the Superior Judge ordered them to do.........Miss Toni Atkins is in the front seat on this one.....! </p> http://www.hillquest.com/forums/topic.php?id=58#post-212 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:46:08 +0000 Hillcrester9 212@http://www.hillquest.com/forums/ <p>The sad part about the funny link to dubai image (above) is that the height difference in those outrageously tall buildings is much less than what the current Hillcrest skyline (1-3 stories) would be after Bruce Leidenberger’s Vista Verde &#38; Azul (175 feet &#38; 193 feet tall) would go up. What is he thinking? </p> <p>Since he's building apartments, there is no CEQA review. IF mid-project, La Jolla Pacific Development (now under a new name, University Vista, LLC) converts to condos (a likely scenario) it would then fall under this environmental review...but it will too late for the community to do anything, since the building is already underway or finished. Perhaps the city should require the developer to keep the building as apartments for 100 years since this is what he's proposing...and see what billionaire wants to rent the five-bedroom penthouses with views to forever (at the expense of our community).</p> <p>Do we need another Mi Arbolito (but taller) right in the heart of Hillcrest?</p> <p>Here’s a question for city officials...<br /> What other building of this height is located on a 2-lane cross-town corridor like University Avenue?!? </p> http://www.hillquest.com/forums/topic.php?id=58#post-211 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:21:16 +0000 elliott 211@http://www.hillquest.com/forums/ <p>........We need to seek professional, legal avice NOW.....that is what WE first need to do......NOW!......... </p> http://www.hillquest.com/forums/topic.php?id=58#post-210 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:02:10 +0000 sweetcheeks 210@http://www.hillquest.com/forums/ <p>OK...this will really piss you off......</p> <p>These are apartments...2 to a floor plus 2 penthouses! Affordable housing....I can't imagine how!</p> <p>These guys filed their plans 4 business days before the Interim Height Ordinance was to take effect. Talk about a big F-you!</p> <p>Vista Azul, Vista Verde my ass....it is La Jolla Pacific Development and Bruce Leidenberger with a new LLC. How can he possibly care for this community after the grassroots effort stopped 301 and got the Interim Height Ordinance passed. How can Mr. Leidenberger not understand the wishes of the neighborhood? </p> http://www.hillquest.com/forums/topic.php?id=58#post-209 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:35:32 +0000 travisadmin 209@http://www.hillquest.com/forums/ <p>@carlandeverett</p> <p>very funny! </p> http://www.hillquest.com/forums/topic.php?id=58#post-208 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:36:05 +0000 carlandeverett 208@http://www.hillquest.com/forums/ <p>The rendering actually doesn't make this building look too big. I think it will be good for Hillcrest. Here is a link to the rendering: <a href="http://rfayoumi.files.wordpress.com/2007/09/dubai-tower.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://rfayoumi.files.wordpress.com/2007/09/dubai-tower.jpg</a> </p> http://www.hillquest.com/forums/topic.php?id=58#post-207 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:08:36 +0000 elliott 207@http://www.hillquest.com/forums/ <p>.....this is something WE all have to pay attention to in the Village of HILLCREST.........! </p> http://www.hillquest.com/forums/topic.php?id=58#post-206 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:34:32 +0000 HillcrestDad2 206@http://www.hillquest.com/forums/ <p>What has happened with this development is, in a word, preposterous!!! It's this sort of thing that justifies the public's lack of confidence in our local government. Are we going to let this developer "outsmart" us by finding loopholes? This project flies in the face of the court's obvious intent. </p> http://www.hillquest.com/forums/topic.php?id=58#post-205 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:13:29 +0000 sweetcheeks 205@http://www.hillquest.com/forums/ <p>This is absolutely a slap in the face to the neighborhood!</p> <p>EVERYONE needs to email Toni Atkins at <a href="mailto:Toni@sandiego.gov">Toni@sandiego.gov</a> and Mike Aguirre (remember....he advised City Council to reject the first proposal) at <a href="mailto:cityattorney@sandiego.gov.">cityattorney@sandiego.gov.</a> </p> <p>We have defeated this developer before and we will again......we cannot let the character of one of America's Ten Great Neighborhoods be destroyed by high rise developments. We were honored for the character of our community....there is NOTHING about buildings this tall that speak to the character of Hillcrest.</p> <p>The Hillcrest Town Council needs to speak out on this issue. Let's mobilize Hillcrest!! </p> http://www.hillquest.com/forums/topic.php?id=58#post-204 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:57:53 +0000 hqann 204@http://www.hillquest.com/forums/ <p>Aye yi yi...What was once known as Hillcrest’s “monster” project (the 148-foot tall 301 University) is again moving through the city of San Diego without community input — but now it's two towers (one 175 feet, the other 193 feet). Hillcrest should be OUTRAGED that this project now named Vista Azul and Vista Verde has expanded.</p> <p>On July 8, 2008 the City Council voted 6-1 for a neighborhood Interim Height Ordinance. We assumed 301 would be resubmitted (since Superior Court Judge Linda Quinn ruled against it, and the city, in September 2007). The judge said the developer had to do an environmental impact report (EIR). Instead of the rejected project, "view blue" and "view green" now have a bigger footprint, are designed as two TALLER towers and have expanded into the next block to the west. </p> <p>I think this is a crazy plan for Hillcrest. What do you think?!?</p> <p>Email your council member, the mayor and help support a new fight against what will now be two "gargantuan" towers on this 2-lane crosstown corridor through one of the nation’s top ten GREAT neighborhoods.</p> <p><a href="http://www.planning.org/greatplaces/neighborhoods/index.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.planning.org/greatplaces/neighborhoods/index.htm</a> </p> http://www.hillquest.com/forums/topic.php?id=57#post-203 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:06:44 +0000 Hillcrester9 203@http://www.hillquest.com/forums/ <p>What a deal...celebrate this great neighborhood with wine, spirits and nibbles from over 30 bars, restaurants, pubs, wine bars and more for only $25. Buy your tickets online at <a href="http://www.hillcresthistory.org," rel="nofollow">www.hillcresthistory.org,</a> at a CityFest booth (Sunday, August 10 or the night of the event — Thursday, August 14). Look for the navy blue booth at the corner of Fifth &#38; Robinson. The Toast to Hillcrest is for those over 21 only. Bring your ID to the Fifth &#38; Robinson booth beginning at 5pm Thursday, August 14 to be banded and get your ticket/map...then look for the red balloons from 5:30-9pm outside participant locations. This is Hillcrest’s best event.</p> <p>From Kemo Sabe to Bite and from Babbo Grande to Hula’s — join in the fun. </p> http://www.hillquest.com/forums/topic.php?id=37#post-198 Tue, 20 May 2008 15:57:46 +0000 trademan 198@http://www.hillquest.com/forums/ <p>well i would wagger a guess that that intersection as well as the mess created by the traffic light near university and normal are of the tony atkins variety and you all might be right, that until someone dies NOTHING will be done. be grateful that ms. atkins will soon be exiting city hall. </p> http://www.hillquest.com/forums/topic.php?id=26#post-197 Tue, 20 May 2008 15:54:24 +0000 trademan 197@http://www.hillquest.com/forums/ <p>hillcrest is politics as usual. anyone who runs claiming they care for 'your' neighborhood is LYING. i've yet to see anyone do diddlly squat about anything unless they could get a piece of the action for themselves. </p> http://www.hillquest.com/forums/topic.php?id=33#post-196 Tue, 20 May 2008 15:48:54 +0000 trademan 196@http://www.hillquest.com/forums/ <p>flee now while you still can!!!!!!!!!!!!! and never (i repeat), never look back... </p> http://www.hillquest.com/forums/topic.php?id=53#post-195 Tue, 20 May 2008 15:47:22 +0000 trademan 195@http://www.hillquest.com/forums/ <p>this is life in the big city. not much else can be done except to burn the building down. </p> http://www.hillquest.com/forums/topic.php?id=53#post-194 Thu, 15 May 2008 13:09:49 +0000 ladneko 194@http://www.hillquest.com/forums/ <p>Can somebody help me understand the purpose of the Friendship Hotels on 8th Ave? As an 8th Ave resident, I am constantly seeing drug addicts looking for deals and getting high, homeless people wandering around with $300 bicycles, and cars cruising, stopping and slowing near that building. Otherwise, this is would be a quiet residential street. Any help would be great. </p>