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A Real Disconnect

“Residents and business people want parking. There is a real disconnect between the policies the city is pursuing, and what the voters want.” This was spoken by a local resident in response to a new law enacted by the San Diego City Council that eliminates parking requirements for businesses located near mass transit or in small plazas near dense residential areas. A group of neighborhood leaders from across the city voted 21-3 against these proposed changes when they were first unveiled last Spring. … but obviously our City Council knows what is best for all of us.

This new policy is an addendum of sorts onto an action they took two years ago eliminating parking requirements for new condominium and apartment complexes located near mass transit. Who in their right would buy a condo or rent an apartment that didn’t provide for parking? How would those new condo or apartment residents ever get their kids to school, visit their parents, go to the beach, or attend a movie or a play without a car. A real disconnect!

This is in addition to our trusted City Council recently eliminating parking along 30th Street. 30th Street has a lot of restaurants. These parking spaces were eliminated for bike lanes! The last time I tried to go to a restaurant on 30th, I could not find a parking space within a reasonable walking distance to my targeted restaurant, and so I returned home. A real disconnect!

Presently 25% of the population in San Diego is older than 55 years old. As the years go by all of these people will be getting older with a whole new bunch will be entering into the over 55 age group every year. How many of them are going to walk more than a block or two to go out to dinner? … Not many! How many of them are going to walk to the local market and carry home their groceries? … None! Similarly myriads of small businesses will lose potential customs if there is no local parking. How many? … certainly a large portion of those over 55 will find someplace else to do their shopping.

Again a real disconnect!

Remember these sorts of diktats are made by “those who know best,” and “want to protect the climate.” Now I do not personally know any of those who now are on the San Diego City Council, but dollars to doughnuts there is likely an big disconnect between what they advocate for us residents and what they actually do themselves. I would wager that none of the City Council presently ride mass transit, and my guess is that most of them likely have never ridden mass transit in San Diego. In conclusion, how does one spell the “do what I say, not what I do” San Diego City Council?

D-I-S-C-O-N-N-E-C-T!

11/19/21

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