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Asking the Right Questions On New Stadium

For those who patiently hold out hope for a new multi-use stadium that could host 30-plus events a year, look no farther than Solana Beach.

Passionate folks there battled for more than 25 years before they could claim victory. They prevailed through a half-dozen proposals and raised many millions as costs soared over the years.

Last month, the George and Betty Harbaugh Charitable Foundation donated $1.15 million to the San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy to ensure that the 3.4 acre Gateway Park, now known as the Harbaugh Seaside Trails, would exist in perpetuity on the east side of Highway 101 at the transition from Solana Beach to Cardiff-by-the-Sea.

Yeah, you might be thinking: The outcome in Solana Beach was anti-development. I must have it backward. Or did local stakeholders eventually win out and secure the sustainable future of a cherished gem?

With the multi-use stadium issue, we hear a lot of noise, misinformation and arguments about false choices. So let’s ask the right questions. Such as, what do we miss out on if we don’t build a multi-use stadium?

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University of California, San Diego has revamped its original dining hall, and it’s spectacular. Studio E Architects and Webb Food Service Design combined on the creative effort.

The restaurant is named 64 Degrees in reference to the founding year of Revelle College, the average temperature in La Jolla and the height of Roger Revelle, one of the visionaries behind the campus. Revelle was 6-4.

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Those familiar with the McGrath Family JA BizTown, which opened to rave reviews in 2006, can only imagine what Junior Achievement of San Diego County will have for its next interactive learning campus.

Construction on the $4.4-million high-tech, reality-based learning Mission Fed JA Finance Park began in January. It will open this fall with three specialized areas.

The project was designed by Gensler and will be built by Balfour Beatty Construction and 28 trade contractors. It is partially funded by Mission Federal Credit Union.

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Something to keep an eye on: charter reform in San Diego. City Council member Todd Gloria, has taken note of the business community’s use of referendums to address City Council actions (such as Barrio Logan, linkage fees and the minimum wage hike). So Gloria is looking into amending the referendum process through state law, local law and charter reform. Speaking of Gloria, everyday he sounds and acts more like a mayoral candidate.

Editor-in-Chief Nels Jensen can be reached via njensen@sdbj.com or
858-277-6897

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