Activists in the greater Golden Hill area mobilized on Sunday, Sept. 7, to bring attention to the horrendous threats of huge development projects alive in their community. There’s at least six projects in the process of construction right now, sitting in the middle of quiet residential and small business neighborhoods, telegraphing their disruption of those areas. [Richard Santini wrote a great piece about the threats to the soul of Golden Hill on behalf of Preserve Greater Golden Hill just recently here at the Rag.]
Roughly 50 residents and supporters gathered at the children’s park at 28th and Cedar — and most of them took off for a “walk and roll” through that neighborhood of South Park with banners, signs and chants. They definitely got the notice of pedestrians, drivers-by and people sitting outside at the numerous restaurants in that area.
The walk and rollers went south once on Fern Street and eventually returned to the children’s park. Two TV stations showed up and interviewed some of the activists. A number of activists from other neighborhoods appeared in solidarity, all part of the San Diego Community Coalition, which folks in Golden Hill are members of.
Great walk. OBrag thank you for the coverage
It was a wonderful community event. I wonder if the businesses and customers of Piacere Mio, Fernside, and Seven Seas know there’s about to be major construction next door and a severe parking shortage
Thank you for covering these events!
The marchers planned to walk past Toni Atkins’ house in so. park.
Here is one possible way to sometimes allow potential increased density. A custom impact fee for blocking views. Each new development that is higher than the old zoning shall pay 100% of the market value decrease of any property whose view is significantly blocked due to any additional new height limit.
The simple principal involved in view blocking is called a “taking.”
And increased height limits + density are a “giving.”
Those developers who receive the “giving” should be the ones to pay for the “taking.”
Under NO circumstances should property owners be given a handout such as increased height limits without a special impact fee to pay for their effects on their neighbors.
Totally agree Tom Donnelly. And when an 8-story building 5 feet from your property line is looming over your backyard, taking your privacy, that should also be compensated. Taking the sunlight in some cases. Homeowners have a right to to quiet enjoyment. This right protects property owners from unreasonable disturbances and interference with the use and enjoyment of their homes. When the City allows such anomalous structures, inherently creating two years of dust, noise, inconveniences during construction, that taking of one’s otherwise peaceful surroundings should be compensated.