[ocd]

a bargain too! only 500k is being spent on planning (that's planning, not building), the next phase of the equestrian staging facility!

Thanks city council!!!

City Council approves Mission Trails Regional Park Equestrian Center - Scoop San Diego: Mission Trails Regional Park

 

[bankerboy]

I was hoping you really had good information....


Spoil sport

 

[ocd]

I was hoping you really had good information....

Spoil sport

it's great information... for all 138 horse owners in San Diego and for the handful of people whose dream it was/who promised someone that one day they'd be able to ride a horse here.

Plus, there was no mention of the new parking lot being proposed across the park, just 100 yards from where the old BMX site was that they shut down in the 90's due to environmentally sensitive land

It's almost criminal... wait... how many city officials have been investigated? It *is* criminal the way this city is run.

 

[John Kuhl]

Our city blows.

 

[Dirtrider127]

Our city blows.

^^^Not a man of many words but right in point

 

[Boulder Pilot]

It goes much deeper than a "handful of people with dreams." These people actually made it happen.

Like it or not, wishing and dreaming alone rarely results in anything.

 

[ocd]

It goes much deeper than a "handful of people with dreams." These people actually made it happen.

Like it or not, wishing and dreaming alone rarely results in anything.

These people made it happen on the taxpayers dime, including the antenna funds that were specially crafted to go to the foundation, rather to the city (like the other parks).
If "Made it happen" means that years ago, political heavyweights sat and strategized on how to commandeer building a park to their liking while ignoring public input, then, yes, you are correct.

Otherwise, a much better example of "making it happen" would be the lake murray playground project, which was setup, planned and executed by members of the community with the interest of all families and park users in mind.

 

[hillharman]

It goes much deeper than a "handful of people with dreams." These people actually made it happen.

Like it or not, wishing and dreaming alone rarely results in anything.

Yeah, you also need a shitload of money.

 

[scepticshock]

What the.....

How much does this city spend on horses?

 

[DIRTJUNKIE]

So what's new with Missing Trails now?

 

[John Kuhl]

^ They have closed most of the good trails.

 

[DIRTJUNKIE]

^ They have closed most of the good trails.

Great it just gets better all the time.

 

[Canaan]

It goes much deeper than a "handful of people with dreams." These people actually made it happen.

Like it or not, wishing and dreaming alone rarely results in anything.

They didn't "make it happen" any more than any member of a privileged minority "makes it happen." And it's not like mountain bikers in general, and particular people posting in this thread, are only "wishing and dreaming."

 

[Boulder Pilot]

it's great information... for all 138 horse owners in San Diego and for the handful of people whose dream it was/who promised someone that one day they'd be able to ride a horse here.

I referenced my statement from the above quote from OCD. They made it happen, it's happenning.

SDMBA's Advocacy committee is putting the pressure on the City to keep deadlines and provide information. Was not referrencing mtb'ers. I "wish" mtbr had an "ignore button" so you could just ignore me.

 

[Klurejr]

Construction of the facility is estimated to cost about $2.5 million, those funds have yet to be identified.

So, they approved spending $500k just to draw up some plans that "might" cost as little as $2.5 Million.

It includes four horse corrals for public use, trails and room for 47 cars and 15 vehicles with horse trailers.

I am wondering how on earth they can build all of this for $2.5 Million..... something is majorly amiss here.

So sad. The only cost involved in allowing mountain bikers to have good trails is the time it takes to say okay to SDMBA..... Such a waste.

 

[Dirtrider127]

So, they approved spending $500k just to draw up some plans that "might" cost as little as $2.5 Million.

I am wondering how on earth they can build all of this for $2.5 Million..... something is majorly amiss here.

So sad. The only cost involved in allowing mountain bikers to have good trails is the time it takes to say okay to SDMBA..... Such a waste.

Please........ your common sense has no say in a government allocation of your taxes

 

[ocd]

So, they approved spending $500k just to draw up some plans that "might" cost as little as $2.5 Million.

I am wondering how on earth they can build all of this for $2.5 Million..... something is majorly amiss here.

.

They can't. They've already spent 1+ million on the corrals, parking and golden sh1tter.

1+2.5+500k = running total of roughly 4 million.

The equestrian facilities will remain underutilized but the key players will have their clubhouse.

Now let me go back to writing these tax cheques with confidence it's being used wisely.

 

[Old Ray]

This could only happen in America's Finest City!

 

[John Kuhl]

America's Finest City doesn't apply anymore.

 

[Old Ray]

America's Finest City doesn't apply anymore.

It never did.