If you want to know whats coming to and happening in san diego you are in the right place.
As we are coming to the end of the 1st quarter in san diego, I’m taking a look at what’s happening and what’s coming.
Gaslamp San Diego
The Gaslamp is finalizing details for the long-awaited Gaslamp Promenade pedestrian plaza before its scheduled grand opening this summer, including how to avoid disrupting popular bus routes that serve low-income neighborhoods.
Supporters say the seven-block plaza on Fifth Avenue from Broadway to K Street will become a magnet for tourists and locals, broadening the Gaslamp Quarter’s appeal, filling vacancies there and changing the landscape of downtown
Since July 2020, different parts of Fifth Avenue have been closed to motor vehicle and pedicab traffic during various hours five days a week, Wednesday through Sunday.
The city hopes eventually to add street furniture, public art, trees, murals and possibly outdoor entertainment venues. Officials say it will be similar to the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica and many public squares in Europe. This should make visiting gaslamp more pedestrian friendly and a lot more fun
Carlsbad Business Economy
Ionis Pharmaceuticals plans large expansion in Carlsbad Ionis Pharmaceuticals, which recently announced it will open a sprawling research-and-development center in Oceanside, also plans a large expansion of its home base in Carlsbad.
The Carlsbad Planning Commission unanimously approved the company’s request Wednesday to construct a 165,000-square-foot, three-story building with a three-level parking structure on 8.37 acres next to the existing Ionis headquarters in the Carlsbad Oaks North Business Park.The new 48-foot-tall building will include a pedestrian overpass almost 17 feet above street level across Whiptail Way to connect with the existing 18-acre Ionis campus, according to plans presented to the commission.
Ionis officials have said they expect to move into the El Corazon property in 2025 and employ 200 permanent, full-time people there.
San Diego Airport
Thinking about flying out of san diego? San Diego airport gets $20M federal infrastructure grant to help Terminal 1 remodel
San Diego International Airport has landed a $20 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration, which will boost its multi-billion dollar reconstruction of Terminal 1.In addition to helping finance the T1 project, the federal grant will also go toward improvements to the airfield, and transportation improvements to make it easier to get to and from the airport.
This multi-million dollar grant is thanks to the $1 trillion infrastructure bill signed into law by President Biden in late 2021. The grant funds are from the Airport Terminal Program — one of three aviation programs created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to bolster the nation’s airports with an overall $25 billion investment. his grant will fund a portion of the Terminal 1 remodel, which includes the construction of a new 1,210,000-square-foot terminal building and the addition of 11 new gates for a total of 30 gates. It will also include improved food and retail concessions, expanded security lanes, a children’s play area and a restaurant overlooking the San Diego bay.
SDG&E Rate Hikes
San Diego Gas & Electric wants to increase rates for its customer base of 3.7 million starting next year and through 2027 — but a final decision is still in the hands of the California Public Utilities Commission.
If approved as written, SDG&E’s proposal would result in an $8.45 increase per month in the electricity bill of a typical residential customer using 400 kilowatt-hours, up 5.3 percent compared to 2023.
Natural gas rates would rise 17.5 percent, translating to $9.16 more per month for residential customers using 24 therms in a given month. A therm refers to one unit of natural gas.
SDG&E’s proposed rate increase for 2024-2027 comes on the heels of an unprecedented spike in commodity prices for natural gas in the West this winter that hit San Diego area customers particularly hard.
San Diego’s cruise ship terminal will get first makeover in 40 years
The $5 million upgrade comes amid complaints about long embarkation delays and congested conditions inside the aging B Street facility.
The Port of San Diego is embarking on a $5 million upgrade of the aging B Street Terminal — the single largest improvement since the former cotton warehouse was transformed into a cruise ship terminal nearly 40 years ago. In addition to new restrooms and a more inviting feel, the rehabbed terminal will include more desperately needed space to process the thousands of passengers who board a single cruise ship on any one day.
The Port of San Diego is embarking on a $5 million upgrade of the aging B Street Terminal — the single largest improvement since the former cotton warehouse was transformed into a cruise ship terminal nearly 40 years ago. In addition to new restrooms and a more inviting feel, the rehabbed terminal will include more desperately needed space to process the thousands of passengers who board a single cruise ship on any one day.
A key component of the rehab, which is currently in the design phase, involves demolishing a walled-off, 9,000-square-foot space within the cavernous 125,000-square-foot building. This should greatly improve the boarding process for those who are cruising out of san diego
