Adverse Effect Here, Adverse Effect There, Adverse Effects Everywhere!

By Murtaza Baxamusa | Published in VoiceofSanDiego.org | December 1, 2010 |

I am quite amazed by the hullabaloo over the need for a report to justify that approval of superstores in the city will indeed bring economic value to San Diegans. The origin of this nonsense comes from the city’s Independent Budget Analyst (IBA), which hypothesized that the findings of a development permit “may constitute a de facto ban on superstore development.” An illustration of this concern by the IBA is the following finding in the proposed superstore ordinance: “The superstore will not adversely affect the city’s neighborhood and small businesses.” Read More

Issues: City Services, Responsible Development