MissionTimesCourier.com — May 2013
EYE ON THE COMMUNITY
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River, from page 3 Naslund. “Roughly two-thirds is privately owned,” answered Shifflet, adding “the water is publicly held, the land under the water is privately held.” “We are banking on the private sector to implement two-thirds of this,” concluded Naslund, before asking, “Are we soliciting dedication of the adjacent banks of the river into the park space?” “There will be a recreational easement over the San Diego River pathway itself so it’s available for the public to use,” replied Shifflet. Addressing Shifflet, commissioner Tim Golba said, “Your outreach is a testament to tenacity. It’s a shame it’s taken this long. But the result is worth the wait.” Characterizing the master plan document as “user friendly,” Golba added, “It’s just textbook on how to do this.” Golba said he has some concerns about security with the master plan, such as what is to be done about existing homeless encampments along the river. “That was a big issue for the Mission Valley community,” said Shifflet, adding design guidelines in the master plan call for creating ample river access as well as transparency through buildings so views to the river are unobstructed. “By having more people riding bikes, walking with their families, going in and out of buildings, that would discourage criminal activities,” she said. “The idea is to have it so populous it just discourages that [criminal] element entirely,” said Golba. “Today is a great day, we get a resource for all of San Diego after a very long process,” Rob Hutsel, chair of the San Diego River Coalition, which serves as the Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) for River Park planning efforts, told commissioners. “The plan is bold in its vision, very pragmatic in its implementation,” Hutsel pointed out, adding “it reflects a lot of discussion and compromise.” Noting the ambitious river park master plan enjoyed the unanimous support of all community groups weighing in on it, Hutsel concluded, “We hope you’ll (commissioners) continue that streak. We want to get this done, start implementing this. We need your support. We need this plan. It’s big. It’s bold. It’s wonderful. It’s time.”
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