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on I’m Definitely Taking the California Secretary of State’s Advice: “I loved Air Force ROTC when I went to University of AZ (the same time as author and friend Ernie…” May 5, 09:09
on 50 Years Ago Today — May 4th — Thousands of OBceans Elected the Very First OB Planning Board: “My how things have changed.” May 5, 08:11
on ‘Antonio Martinez Is Wrong for San Diego City Council’: “You are asking questions that don’t have official positions from SDTCA. The only official correspondence that I could find on…” May 4, 19:52
on Voice of San Diego: ‘District 2 Race Is On’: “I am confused about the District 2 candidates. I want to know where they stand on more building,and Balboa Park…” May 4, 18:57
on ‘Antonio Martinez Is Wrong for San Diego City Council’: “Javier: Not true at all. Look at the San Diego County Taxpayer Association’s (SDCTA) recent financial tax payer reports and…” May 4, 18:45
on I’m Definitely Taking the California Secretary of State’s Advice: “I think she was saying she has nothing more to say than what others are already saying. For that I…” May 4, 17:08
on 30th Street Bike Lane Data: Who Do You Trust?: “Kids can be dropped off by bike, one kid can be carried one a regular commuter bike with a rear…” May 4, 12:51
on ‘Antonio Martinez Is Wrong for San Diego City Council’: “Art Castanares is a respected journalist and one of San Diego’s most effective watchdogs (as is Cory Briggs). The San…” May 4, 11:34
on ‘Antonio Martinez Is Wrong for San Diego City Council’: “The Rag has been reposting articles from La Prensa for a couple years now, and no one has ever complained…” May 4, 09:37on ‘Round 2’ of Interviews With District 2 Candidates: Havlik, Coyne, Mitchell and Suppa by Explore Clairemont: “Havlik on housing: ” more housing and more units of different variable types.” Spot on! From the article: “Suppa ……” May 4, 05:45
Not sure what is less esthetically pleasing to the eye. The weeds or the white bike lane markers$$. The bike lane markers do not allow for street sweepers to maintain the bike lanes for safe travel. Tree branches have been seen hanging low, and in the way of, relatively new $$ bike lanes.
There are too many areas to list that the City no longer maintains. This tourist destination no longer looks or seems as welcoming as it once did. Unfortunately, our children are growing up in a very different City than we did. Thank you to the volunteers who are seen doing their best to maintain Nimitz/West Point Loma Blvd/Sunset Cliffs Blvd areas.
The bike lane markers themselves are not esthetically unpleasing to the eye, it’s the fact the lanes themselves are not being maintained.
Isn’t this because of the non toxic SD campaign the Rag promoted in 2019? I think the City isn’t spraying roundup on the weeds in our community anymore. It’s hard to criticize them for not treating the weeds when that is what we petitioned for as a community. We could ask that the City prepare an Integrated Pest Management Plan that would consider all available treatment options, use mechanical control means as a default, but allow for limited use of chemical means when mechanical controls are ineffective, and thereby limit the contaminants while controlling the target weed species. Or we could just live with the new weedy look.
The city could use a common non toxic mix of concentrated 30% vinegar and a tablespoon of dish soap. Weeds, dead dead in a day. Imagine. Available at Home Depot and much cheaper than toxic chemicals.
Peace