Utility Facility at entrance to Broadway Pier

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I chose Landscape Architecture because this new group of utility equipment has been placed right at the west end of what was to become Broadway Landing Park. Not only are we losing the view down Broadway to San Diego Bay to a utilitarian-looking cruise ship "passenger terminal" but now we have a series of utility boxes and pipes surrounded by chain link fencing. What was the Port thinking? Even if a temporary setup, it's ugly and takes up a lot of space on the western esplanade across the foot of Broadway.
Project Information
Project Address: 
Western end of Broadway, San Diego
Project Owner/ Developer: 
SD Unified Port District
Owner Contact Name/ Email: 
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Project Architect/ Designer: 
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waterfront

Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/14/2010 - 02:54.
Once again San Diego has sold out the poeple to construct a meaningless waterfront project. With one of the most beautiful waterfronts in the state, time and time again, San Diego shows a complete lack of public vision. When will the people of this city demand that their voice be heard? Or will we stand by while our most vital, collective interest is trampled by the bottom line?

reality vs. day dreaming

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/09/2010 - 20:10.
The reality of the matter is that the waterfront "AND" the cruise business generates a good amount of revenue for the City. Therefore, eventhough everyone wants to see an "Open Plaza" like a golf course grassy area....it's not economically possible. Especially now in an era where money is so tight and the state is hurting for funds. San Diego needs to generate revenue as well as provide new jobs for it's citizens....NOT create an open grassy plaza where hobo's can sleep at night.

Western end of Broadway, San Diego

Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/12/2010 - 19:54.
We lost the public space that was on the Broadway Pier. We were going to get a terrible building on this space, but at least this onion did not bloom. However, we have now lost the most important focal point of the waterfront to what should have been the back of the house utility area. Was this done to spite the public because of the complaints of the proposed warehouse? Or was this just an oversight? The utility area not only ruins the view down the end of Broadway and the setting of the new architecture, but parallel to the waterfront, it blocks the pedestrian flow and the lateral view along the waterfront. No screening, no planting, no public art, not quality pavement and no recognition of the importance of this location. An onion if I have ever seen one.

Broadway Pier Entrance Utility "Junk"

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/30/2010 - 19:08.
I thought we were trying to get the "crap" off the waterfront... what happened?

It goes with all the plastic newspaper holders

Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 10/24/2010 - 23:40.
What are they thinking? This should be disposable.