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Happy Thursday, Beach and Bay!
I got a tremendous response from last week’s newsletter about Turquoise Tower. It seems our neighbors in Pacific and Mission Beach have very strong feelings about whether the 23-story high rise should be built, on both sides of the argument.
Based on email responses, residents agree we need more housing – but this proposed tower is not the solution.
Many residents who responded feel that 10 low income units aren’t enough, and the remaining proposed units will only drive up our cost of living. The tower would bring more traffic and safety issues on an already congested street. Our beach infrastructure can’t support the proposed density, even if density is a good solution in other regions. Overall, the most common sentiment is that Turquoise Tower doesn’t accomplish anything for housing, it’s just a veiled success for the developer that contributes even further to the housing problem.
Others think it should be built, because the density of high rise towers tends to bring new business and convenience for residents. Some agree that we should still build more housing, but 23 stories is simply too tall.
The diverse responses echo the intensity of the debate playing out at the city level.
If you want to take action on the Turquoise Tower, you can make your voice heard by attending community update meetings and town halls with organizations like Pacific Beach Planning Group and Neighbors for a Better California. You can also reach out to Councilmember Joe La Cava or Mayor Todd Gloria via phone or email.
I could use your help to support our community. If you have a story idea for this newsletter, please reach out to me at beachandbaypress@gmail.com!
Until next week,
Ashlyn Lipori-Russie
Beach & Bay Press newsletter host
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