OB Rag
Besieged City Council Walks Back (Some) Paid Balboa Parking
At the September 15 hearing on parking fees in Balboa Park, weary San Diego City Councilmembers knew they would be hammered by volunteers, arts patrons, bridge players, lawn bowlers, square dancers, and other regular park users who skew elderly. But they didn’t see the high school students coming. Nearly 200 San Diego...
Let Them Take Buses: The Ugly Truth About San Diego Transit Commuting
Why do San Diego’s political leaders keep pushing transit-oriented development in a city with a hopelessly inadequate transit system? That question was at the heart of my August 29 post about commuting by bus and trolley around San Diego. Our YIMBY government claims that more people will use transit if...
Trash Fee Vote: Our City Council Is Running on Empty
This week’s San Diego City Council 6-3 vote approving trash fees capped another hours-long session before another furious overflow crowd. It’s no wonder the Councilmembers seemed exhausted. They are caught between their irate constituents and an autocratic mayor who scorns their constituents. The six “Yes” voters looked like patients in...