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on Counter Point: ‘Yes on Measure A’: “I think Measure A is Unconstitutional. Homeowners are paying taxes and not using resources. Subsidizing the rest of us. Plus…” May 30, 15:14
on Counter Point: ‘Yes on Measure A’: “You are right Chaz. Virtually all second homes are owned by the wealthy (by definition I think) and most will…” May 30, 12:27
on San Diego Short-Term Rental Ordinance: History, Legal Defense, and District 2 Candidates’ Positions: “Mateo, this response proves the problem with the anti-STR argument. You did not answer the actual points. You just shifted…” May 30, 12:20
on Reader’s Rant: The Need for a City Manager: “JW August comment, totally nailed it. People need to stop voting for the race, religion, gender, clothes, smiles, glad handing,…” May 30, 12:19
on Shane Harris: ‘Why I’m Voting No on Measure A’: “Measure A is prima facie ridiculous. Suppose you are a homeowner who is away for 185 days. To avoid the…” May 30, 12:16
on Counter Point: ‘Yes on Measure A’: “I agree with you fully Chaz. The yes voters can’t connect the dots on how this will benefit anyone. All…” May 30, 12:15
on Shane Harris: ‘Why I’m Voting No on Measure A’: “Well, it’s not all bad news for vacation homeowners. They can sell their homes, use the proceeds to buy a…” May 30, 11:47
on Counter Point: ‘Yes on Measure A’: “As well intentioned as A may be, let’s look at some facts. 1. By the city’s own estimates , out…” May 30, 11:22
on Arts & Culture Budget Crisis: A Call to Action Rally & Press Conference – Wed., May 27, 4:30 p.m. Civic Center Plaza: “Axing the budget for Arts & Culture will reduce San Diego to a third world nation status…or worse. The broad…” May 30, 11:10
on Shane Harris: ‘Why I’m Voting No on Measure A’: “First, there are not 5,000+ non-primary homes subject to this tax. It’s about half, and likely fewer in subsequent years.…” May 30, 10:59
on San Diego’s Last City Manager – Jack McGrory – Will Discuss ‘State of The City’ at June 20 Community Coalition Town Hall: “Jack McGrory was City Manager during some of the early pension decisions, including the 1996 agreement often cited as a…” May 30, 10:41
on Counter Point: ‘Yes on Measure A’: “Thank you for the rebuttal, Chase! I fully agree. Of course there should be exceptions for military, and other marginalized…” May 30, 10:22
on Which Candidates in the District 2 Race for City Council Have the Most Money?: “https://laprensa.org/new-local-pac-launched-support-sd-candidate Maybe the Richter name will be familiar to you” May 30, 09:54
on San Diego’s Last City Manager – Jack McGrory – Will Discuss ‘State of The City’ at June 20 Community Coalition Town Hall: “A debate between a Council/Manager and a Strong Mayor form of government is worth having, but my take is that…” May 30, 09:29
Thanks for sharing this. Comparison is good in many cases. Point Loma library has been running well and smoothly for months. Teens out front and getting books, seniors able to come and go and read. A working library, in a different area, an interesting comparison in many ways. Hope the OB one opens soon for real!
Me too! Stay tuned. We’re working on it!!
The newest libraries are the largest in the system.
The majority of the newest libraries are north of 52.
The newest libraries, because they are the largest, require larger staffs.
These libraries are given priority by the Library Director with lots of pressure from those communities.
This is an equity issue and it needs to be corrected. Those of us who live in communities with smaller, older, heavily used and loved libraries are told to wait. Our small libraries are also in communities with more people.
UT article today discusses an update to the library master plan to correct this situation (build larger libraries in impacted communities.)
“Library branches in the southern and southeastern parts of San Diego are typically smaller than branches in the northern and western parts of the city, giving them less space for books, events and programs like after-school tutoring.”
Our libraries are being starved of funding. Building bigger isn’t happening any time soon,
but gives the people in power an opportunity to say that they recognize inequity and are working to remedy it. Same as it ever was.
Advocacy for staffing in small libraries—every single one of them– is essential right now.
Stop the inequity in city services.
I was wondering about the same thing, in that the Pt. Loma Library is open but the O B Library is not. What is the deal here? Was there more pressure in Pt. Loma? Is the library director saving some cash under the guise of staffing issues?