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    Independence wrote a new post, Airports, Energy, and Facts, on the site Independent Voter Network 1 year, 3 months ago

    Scott Lewis of the Voice of San Diego, wrote a piece criticizing a presumptuous editorial in the Union Tribune for its lack of facts and for being deliberately misleading. As weak as the San Diego Union Tribune […]

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    Independence commented on the post, State-appointed panel says high-speed rail not feasible, on the site Independent Voter Network 1 year, 4 months ago

    This was a bad idea from the get go. Just not a project that is feasible right now. If this were such a good idea for California, why not get some private investors to take it over and have the state just […]

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    Independence commented on the post, Cities begin winding down redevelopment agencies, on the site IVN – Independent Voter Network 1 year, 4 months ago

    Its sad…redevelopment made San Diego a different city … much better, lively, and much better economy …. its redevelopment that more cities really need right now to turn the economy around.

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    Independence commented on the post, What really happened in Iowa: a closer look at the Iowa Caucuses, on the site IVN – Independent Voter Network 1 year, 4 months ago

    Romney had 7 votes to spare

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    Independence wrote a new post, Rethinking San Diego’s Waterfront, on the site IVN – Independent Voter Network 1 year, 5 months ago

    ThumbnailBy Steve Peace and Ron Roberts
    San Diego Union-Tribune
    January 26, 2007

    Opportunity is a funny thing. It cannot be planned. It must be recognized when it chooses to present itself. And when it’s missed, it […]

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    Independence wrote a new post, Energy Tax Provisions in the “Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008″ October 1, 2008, on the site IVN – Independent Voter Network 1 year, 5 months ago

    ThumbnailRenewables ($9.8b)

    Production
    tax credit
    Business
    & residential investment credits (solar, fuel cells, etc.)
    Biodiesel
    and renewable diesel
    Clean
    Renewable Energy Bonds

    Vehicles ($1b)
    <ul […]

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    Independence wrote a new post, CAIVP Waterfront Resources, on the site IVN – Independent Voter Network 1 year, 5 months ago

    ThumbnailIntroductory Video: CAIVP’s Vision for San Diego’s Waterfront, January 30, 2007 A new vision for San Diego’s waterfront calls on planners to design a cohesive network of public spaces and transportation options, […]

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    Independence wrote a new post, Roberts-Peace plan for waterfront makes sense, on the site IVN – Independent Voter Network 1 year, 5 months ago

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    By Ross G. Tharp (Letter To The Editor)
    San Diego Union-Tribune
    February 1, 2007
    Regarding “Rethinking San Diego’s waterfront” (Opinion, Jan. 26):

    The Ron Roberts-Steve Peace plan is the most comprehensive […]

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    Independence wrote a new post, Voter Project Presents Alternative Waterfront Plan, on the site IVN – Independent Voter Network 1 year, 5 months ago

    ThumbnailFull Focus with Gloria Penner
    KPBS Television
    January 30, 2007

    A grand plan to redevelop San Diego’s waterfront from the airport to Chula Vista was rolled out today for the press and public by a group called […]

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    Independence wrote a new post, Press Conference: A Vision for San Diego’s Waterfront, on the site IVN – Independent Voter Network 1 year, 5 months ago

    ThumbnailBy Steven P. Erie and Scott A. MacKenzie (Op-Ed) March 11, 2007 Steve Peace and Supervisor Ron Roberts held a special presentation January 30, 2007 to present a new vision for San Diego’s […]

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    Independence wrote a new post, Additional Waterfront Research Sites, on the site IVN – Independent Voter Network 1 year, 5 months ago

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    Existing San Diego Waterfront Plans (North to South)

    Lindbergh Field Master Plan
    North Embarcadero Visionary Plan
    Navy Broadway Complex
    Old Police Headquarters & Park […]

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    Independence wrote a new post, Shaping the Future: Fragmented development threatens bayfront, on the site IVN – Independent Voter Network 1 year, 5 months ago

    ThumbnailEditorial San Diego Union-Tribune March 2, 2007

    Piecemeal development of San Diego’s picturesque waterfront has left a tangle of tourist-related activities interspersed with office towers, gaping parking lots, […]

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