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I came across an interesting article today, talking about how the way this expansion has been delayed has hurt the convention center.You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login
I agree. I don't really understand why there are people against the expansion. The San Diegans aren't paying for it (it's being paid for by hotel taxes) and they will still have a public green space (albeit on the top if the building). The only 'legitimate' complaint was one I saw some time ago regarding unionized workers... I don't evn recall what that was, since I don't think construction companies have even been hired yet.
That didn't go anywhere. The article was posted July 4th, the court date was suppose to be July 11th. The end of that article said it all... They were trying to settle out of court, probably because they didn't have a case but knew the city doesn't want the project delayed any more and would be willing to pay them off just to avoid a long legal battle that would eat away at the expansion timeline. That's my own little conspiracy theory at least.The newest article about the expansion that I found was posted July 18 and was about Mayor Bob Filner's annoucement of his support of the convention center expansion. He had been back and forth on the issue and never have a forthcoming answer on the topic before the announcement. His main reasoning behind finally backing the expansion? Comic Con! He said the city can't afford to lose it.According to the article, the only hurdle the expansion has left is being approved by the Coastal Commision. That should happen sometime in October. I've heard that if its approved, construction could begin immediately and would most likely be completely done before SDCC 2016.