For years, Pacific Highway, between E Street and approximately Beech Street has seen monster development in the form of magnificent glass and concrete residential towers, mostly by Bosa Development. Most recently, Bayside by Bosa and Breeza have added to the ranks of these towers on the north end, while the western side of Pacific remains a relic of outdated and unsightly hotels and Navy administration buildings. For all the glam the new residential towers have brought to this stretch of downtown, one critical issue remains unsatisfied. There's not a lick of pedestrian street activity along Pacific Highway. Every one of the residential towers puts a block long wall against the street to protect the homeowners at ground level. What could have been a vibrant street, especially with all the cruisers coming in a block away, is instead a dead zone given exclusively to cars. Why does CCDC make such a big deal about street activity everywhere else in our downtown, but allows for what is essentially a bedroom community to line this 3/4-mile long stretch of potentially bountiful, spirited walkways, a mere block away from the bay??

Project Information

Project Address: 

Pacific Highway between E and Beech

Project Owner/ Developer: 

CCDC et.al.

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