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Matt Stucky @mstucky.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Some day someone is going to sue the city over this (and not settle) and it’s going to cause all sorts of problems
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Andrew Bowen (he/him) @acbowen.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Kelly Davis was truly the best of the best. Her reporting was fearless, and always grounded in compassion and humanity. She did so much to foster community among San Diego journalists. Thank you, @byjeffmcdonald.bsky.social, for honoring her memory. www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/07/01/k...
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Kelly Davis, intrepid reporter who exposed death and despair in San Diego County jails and gave voice to the downtrodden, dies at 53
The 2023 San Diego journalist of the year beat cancer for more than a decade before being diagnosed with a new tumor earlier this year; she leaves a lasting legacy in her adopted hometown.
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Matt Stucky @mstucky.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
It’s been another four years since this article and this building on prime real estate is still rotting away. voiceofsandiego.org/2022/11/23/s...
voiceofsandiego.org
San Diego Tries — Again — to Develop a Vacant Property in the Heart of North Park
The end of redevelopment and the pandemic have all conspired to keep the University Avenue’s old Woolworth building empty, but the city of San Diego is trying yet again to get something going.
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Matt Stucky @mstucky.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Running for mayor and needs a lane
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Matt Stucky @mstucky.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
I heard he got pushed out for the new restaurant going in at the corner, but was going to look for a new location.
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Matt Stucky @mstucky.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
But SB 79 refers to the fire marshall maps, not the city maps…
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Matt Stucky @mstucky.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Not good, at least for the neighborhoods I know. I’ll be very curious to see any more share modeling. Unless I am misreading this map, this wouldn’t move the needle at all for North Park, South Park, Golden Hill.
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Matt Stucky @mstucky.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
So riding from Florida to 30th, a kid biking from Roosevelt Middle home on Upas goes from protected bike lane to no bike lane to Class II bike lane to no bike lane to Class II bike lane to no bike lane to protected bike lane to no bike lane to protected bike lane. This has all been designed recently
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Matt Stucky @mstucky.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Looked again this morning and it looks like each side alternates between Class II and then sharrows, flip flopping each block.
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Matt Stucky @mstucky.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
I get there are tradeoffs and people like parking. But (1) there is no way for the city to hit CAP goals or vision zero with designs like this and (2) there is no funding or ambition to do bigger construction projects. The city is making choices and we shouldn’t pretend that isn’t true
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Matt Stucky @mstucky.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
There’s no need for parking on the park side there at all. There are parking lots right on the other side of the grass all along there. With the lack of driveways, it could be a good spot for a 2-way bike lane
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Matt Stucky @mstucky.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
This is a very SANDAG take 😁 I agree the city CAN do it, but that means it is choosing not to. We could get 90% of the way there w/ resurfacing, especially with straight shots like Upas. The city has simply made a policy choice that parking is the #1 priority. We should all stop pretending otherwise
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Matt Stucky @mstucky.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
It isn’t striped yet, just marked. But it’s going to be unbuffered Class II lanes mixed with some sharrows. Right in the door zone.
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Matt Stucky @mstucky.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Somehow, the city’s bike lane designs keep getting worse. The new ones on Upas by Morley Field are going to be useless.
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Matt Stucky @mstucky.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
I think the city’s interpretation of the very high severity zones is just as significant. The city itself adopted a very strict map, far more than the state. But I think SB 79 is based on the state map, not the local map. Can’t find any discussion of this yet.
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Matt Stucky @mstucky.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
But the city is using its own fire severity maps, which cover almost the entire city. The city can generally do its own fire maps, but I don’t think the city fire maps apply to SB 79.
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Matt Stucky @mstucky.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
For the fire maps, SB 79 says a city can exempt very high fire hazard severity zones “as determined by the department of forestry and fire protection pursuant to Section 51178”
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Matt Stucky @mstucky.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
For bus stops, the state just says it must (1) be adjacent to a full-time bus lane and (2) have combined rush hour service intervals of 15 mins. That’s a bunch of stops on University Ave, El Cajon Blvd and Park Blvd but the city left them out. www.hcd.ca.gov/sites/defaul...
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Matt Stucky @mstucky.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
The city seems to be doing two main things here that are questionable: (1) not including some bus stops and (2) relying on its own fire maps instead of the state fire maps.
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Matt Stucky @mstucky.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Interesting, San Diego says SB 79 does not apply to any bus rapid transit stops in the city. I think that’s wrong, but I can’t find anything that says how they made that decision… www.sandiego.gov/planning/wor...
sandiego.gov
Senate Bill 79 | City of San Diego Official Website
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Matt Stucky @mstucky.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
The city council changed its mind and it never passed the ordinances. There was a lot of lobbying about it between the initial tentative agreement and final approval. The city eventually won in court. voiceofsandiego.org/2007/09/25/c...
voiceofsandiego.org
Condo Settlement Falls Apart
After agreeing in principle to settle the condo-conversion lawsuits by capping condo conversions at 1,000 per year and requiring frequent study of the once-popular development projects, the San Diego ...
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Matt Stucky @mstucky.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
They are Chinese, crazy tariffs so they aren’t sold here.
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Matt Stucky @mstucky.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/m...
nbcsandiego.com
MTS officially opposes self-driving vehicles as Waymo begins SD plans
“San Diego’s drivers help keep this city moving, fed and well-supplied,” said Elo-Rivera, chair of the MTS Board’s Taxi Advisory Committee.
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Matt Stucky @mstucky.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Have no fear, our local politicians are doing their best to ban these!
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Matt Stucky @mstucky.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Ouch. voiceofsandiego.org/2026/01/14/t...
voiceofsandiego.org
Todd Gloria Is a Disappointment to His Allies and Enemies
The San Diego mayor came into office with high expectations and a Democratic super majority. Even his supporters are baffled by how little he has done.
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Matt Stucky @mstucky.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
It didn’t seem to make the news, but Preserve Greater Golden Hill suffered a big loss last week in their lawsuit to stop the project at 30th and A Street. A judge denied their request for a permanent injunction, finding they were not likely to prevail.
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Matt Stucky @mstucky.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
I wonder if Matteo would host an event supporting the other side of the debate on another night…
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Matt Stucky @mstucky.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Maybe I’m just getting old, but I don’t see a problem with Matteo hosting this event. It’s perfectly fine to not like what they stand for without thinking they should be effectively banned from meeting at community spots. Different issue if Matteo is donating all the food, making a contribution etc.
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Matt Stucky @mstucky.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Perfectly reasonable to not like the outcome, but no one should get their hopes up that the Supreme Court will choose to review this decision.
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Matt Stucky @mstucky.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Can UCSD get to work on one of these? I’d sign up, this sounds like a great retirement www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/r...
nytimes.com
Why Are More Retirees Going Back to College?
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Matt Stucky @mstucky.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Nearly the same end result could be achieved entirely without CEQA: the mayor could go stencil “bus only lane” on Sports Arena Blvd tomorrow and convince MTS to slightly increase frequency of one bus route, and this would all be upzoned under SB 79. Or just get that idea added to the SANDAG plan.
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Matt Stucky @mstucky.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
The half-mile circle from the Zoo drive stop stretches into the block north of Upas, which is right on the edge of the circle for the stop near University. I think it picks up at least a few parcels.
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Matt Stucky @mstucky.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
There is a single block of bus only lane on 4th Ave between Broadway and E St. Also on 11th Ave going north from Broadway to the 163. But I doubt SB 79 changes downtown zoning.
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Matt Stucky @mstucky.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
I think you’re missing some bus stops in San Diego, there are three streets with dedicated bus lanes and frequent routes. bsky.app/profile/mtbo...
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Matt Stucky @mstucky.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
This will definitely get the kids off the social media! If only someone had thought before to tell them it might be bad for them…
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Matt Stucky @mstucky.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
This is a question that will make a lot of difference in San Diego.
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Matt Stucky @mstucky.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
This seems right. There might be a bigger map if the standard is a major transit stop for a route that has any segment that travels in a dedicated bus-only lane. I think that might be the correct standard, but we’ll see. It might take some lawsuits
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Matt Stucky @mstucky.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
There are dedicated lanes on Park, ECB, University, the rapid route on the 15…
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Matt Stucky @mstucky.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
It’s not entirely clear whether the bus route needs full dedicated lanes for the entire route, or only a dedicated lane somewhere along the route. But HCD said to count a stop if the stop itself is adjacent to a dedicated bus lane (p. 9): www.hcd.ca.gov/sites/defaul...
hcd.ca.gov
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Matt Stucky @mstucky.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Tier 2 includes bus service meeting the standards of PRC 21060.2(a)(1). That specific subdivision says the bus line must have full-time dedicated bus lanes or operation in a separate ROW plus better than 15 minute service intervals.
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Matt Stucky @mstucky.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
I think these maps are missing some bus stops
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Matt Stucky @mstucky.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
So…have you tried to map it yet in SD?
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Matt Stucky @mstucky.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
This is what HCD said is the safe way to interpret it in a different context: if there is a bus-only lane at the stop, it counts. (See p. 9) www.hcd.ca.gov/sites/defaul...
hcd.ca.gov
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Matt Stucky @mstucky.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Still lots of uncertainty, I’m not certain about this at all. This is the expansive interpretation
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Matt Stucky @mstucky.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
There is some ambiguity and this will probably go to court. But HCD has said it should count if the stop itself is adjacent to a dedicated bus lane even if it’s not continuous. www.hcd.ca.gov/sites/defaul...
hcd.ca.gov
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Matt Stucky @mstucky.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
SB 79 itself only refers to (a)(1) of that statute. Not all of it.
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Matt Stucky @mstucky.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
What part of SB79 requires all door boarding?
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Matt Stucky @mstucky.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Based on existing zoning, this mainly would affect areas south of University to about Upas, which are largely single family.
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Matt Stucky @mstucky.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
If there is a purple dot on that map, and one route that stops there has a dedicated lane on some portion plus 15 minute headways or better, then SB 79 should apply.
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Matt Stucky @mstucky.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Right. So major transit stops on this map that also include stops for routes with dedicated lanes and at least 15 min headways.
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