San Diego’s Stadium Dilemma – To Replace or Rehabilitate?
A group of several well-known area architects in San Diego have gotten together to advocate the rehabilitation of the City’s Qualcomm Stadium, rather than the construction of a new stadium. The group...
View ArticleMayor’s State of the City Address encourages a “fearless” fight for San...
San Diego – Taking the podium for his final State of the City Address last Wednesday evening, Mayor Jerry Sanders shared an optimistic outlook for the region’s future. Embracing crucial opportunities...
View ArticleNew Chargers Stadium Seeks County Support
San Diego – Touting economic value beyond the city of San Diego, Chargers special envoy Mark Fabiani, recently addressed the San Diego Association of Government’s board of directors. Casting a broader...
View ArticleNon-stadium alternative vision for East Village San Diego + community workshop
A group of San Diego East Village (downtown) stakeholders, academics, and design professionals, including yours truly, have released a “white paper” proposing a vision for the area of high tech and...
View ArticleDoes San Diego’s “Citizens Plan” ballot initiative violate the single subject...
A sweeping ballot initiative is being circulated in San Diego. It’s called The Citizens’ Plan for the Responsible Management of Major Tourism and Entertainment Resources, or simply the “Citizens Plan”...
View ArticleSan Diego Design Event Calendar March 20th-April 12th, 2016
San Diego History Center, March 31st, 2016, 11:00 AM-12:00 PM, Balboa History Stroll. East Village South focus plan workshop, part 2, April 2, 2016, 9:30 AM to noon, at NewSchool of Architecture, 1249...
View ArticleA Football Stadium in East Village? Not so Fast
At first glance, the recent East Village Convadium proposal has many appealing qualities: it is an attractive, modern complex with many interesting features. However, the Charger’s owners hope to...
View ArticleWhy Spanos is only trying for a >50% vote to get a downtown stadium.
An important bit of misinformation has been circulating about Measure C – the Spanos ballot referendum to raise the hotel tax (transient occupancy tax – “TOT”) in the City of San Diego from 12.5% to...
View ArticleBarrio Logan vs Stadium: why it matters
Barrio Logan is little known to most San Diegans – beyond being a predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood near downtown. Yet it is one of San Diego’s most historically significant and culturally...
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