[quote=svelte] . . . I don’t happen to agree with that impression of CV, but it doesn’t change the FACT that people think CV is full of lower class hispanics. I think it has to do with 5 and the trolley running through the older part of down, where the housing is more run down and there are indeed a lower class of people, including many hispanics.
If 5 and the trolley ran through the east part of town, I think the impression would be a little different.
Not to mention that CV is sandwiched between San Ysidro and National City, both areas with significantly lower incomes and all the effects that follow that.
Again, not racist. He is just letting you know what the impression is. And again, I think it is unfair that CV gets lumped in with San Ysidro and National City. But it does and I can’t change that.[/quote]
Eventually, the trolley will run through the Otay Ranch Palomar St corridor (southeastern side). There is an easement in the middle of the street for its future use. Not sure, but IIRC, the trolley will turn off to Otay Ranch Mall as well.
svelte, have you been to NC in the last three years? Like San Marcos, it’s Mayor and Council have done a bang-up job with it and it is in the black. It has the highest sales tax in the county with busy (and fully remodeled) Plaza Bonita Mall within its confines. I challenge you to find a pkg space on the wknds there. The “Mile-of-Cars Way” (formerly NC Blvd), has been repaved, is landscaped beautifully and has race flags throughout the mile. The four redevelopment corners of 8th and MOCW have all been developed – two in mid-century architecture with an enclosed walking archway over 8th Ave. Their police stn is fairly new and City Hall and the park around have all been redone. But the showpiece of this entire small city is the new Sweetwater (Union) HS at a cost of more than $60M, now an unbelievable state-of-the-art “mid century” icon! It was the oldest school in SUHSD and has graduated many local and state leaders over the years.
I understand what NC used to be. I drove thru it twice a day for many years since ’86 and did several weekly errands there. But if you’ve been asleep at the switch lately, why not go down and have a look at it now? You won’t believe your eyes!
Were you living in south county when the HUGE new Kaiser Permanente clinic was built off Palm Ave in 92154? Are you aware that the adjacent (8-10 yo) development of Ocean View Hills has mostly four, five and six bedroom homes with large lots, views, VERY LOW HOA dues and LOW MR?
Re: your former close-in neighbor, SY, it too, has changed. I don’t know how long ago you moved away, but SY now has a new MS, a new HS, a new adult school and a BRAND NEW YMCA! Have you been to the factory outlets down there? They attract visitors from all over the world.
Just like San Marcos, NC, CV and SY have changed for the better, especially in the last decade+.
