While a fervent fan of local news reporting, nevertheless I don’t subscribe to the San Diego Union-Tribune. For folks like me—and maybe you—who can’t get behind the paywall to read stories, OB Rag uses a recent UT story as starting point for its own version. Paul Krueger, who is a “longtime San Diego journalist and a resident of Talmadge”, writes the story: “The Failed ‘Car-Free’ Apartment Project in North Park“.
The city’s zoning approach, which regulations relieve developers from providing parking for apartment buildings or condominiums, is running aground. Proximity to public transportation is the justification and part of a broader strategy of reducing so-called carbon emissions by shifting people from cars to bikes, buses, and trolleys. Good luck with that, because car culture is a California way of life. Residents drive everywhere.
I won’t quote from the story; please read for yourself. But I can confirm that, here in University Heights, street parking is scarcer by the day and formerly quiet streets bustle with traffic. The opening of several large multi-unit residences has increased population density and decreased the number of parking spaces. Two-fold methods: Elimination of parking spots to make way for new bike lanes; addition of more cars vying for spaces.
At last let’s talk Featured Image, captured on Sept. 9, 2023 using Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra. Vitals: f/1.7; ISO 1250, 1/15 sec, 23mm (film equivalent); 8:36 p.m. PDT.